MetraUPWest
Service Attendant
Recently joined- love the forum! I'm a locomotive engineer for the UP out of Chicago, strong Amtrak supporter, and railfan, just wanted to introduce myself.
Greeting from Chicago!
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Do you perform contract work on behalf of Metra?
Although I've been to Chicago a few times I'm not well versed on who does what for whom or how all the various players come together and where the dividing lines are.
Do you perform contract work on behalf of Metra?
Although I've been to Chicago a few times I'm not well versed on who does what for whom or how all the various players come together and where the dividing lines are.
MetraUPWest
Service Attendant
I myself don't- I don't have the seniority yet to hold a Metra job as an engineer, but once I do I'm able to work the Metra UP West line if I want. When I was a Conductor I worked Metra from time to time though. UP employees in the Illinois seniority division work the UP West line, the Wisconsin division folks work the UP North and NW lines, and the BNSF line is all BNSF Chicago division employees. All other Metra lines are worked by Metra employees. Metra supplies UP with the power and coaches, and pays a portion of track maintenence that Metra runs on, but I'm not sure on the specifics of that.
the_traveler
Engineer
Welcome aboard!
MetraUPWest
Service Attendant
Well, it'd be a lot more fun if UP used the K5LA!
AKA
OBS Chief
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