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Metra puts double-deck coach procurement on ice
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefChicago area commuter rail operator Metra announced August 9, 2016 that due to changes in the availability of capital required to fund its $2.4 billion modernization plan, the agency has temporarily suspended its search for a vendor to supply 367 double-deck gallery-style coaches.