Metra

Summary

Metra is a transport company^[1]. Metra ranks in the top 0.55% of transport_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,047 views/month, #2 of 366).^[2]

Key Facts

• Metra was a member of Association of American Railroads^[3].
• Metra is located in Chicago metropolitan area^[4].
• Metra is in the country of United States^[5].
• Metra's instance of is recorded as transport company^[6].
• Metra's instance of is recorded as transport network^[7].
• Metra's item operated is recorded as BNSF Railway Line^[8].
• Metra is operated by Union Pacific Railroad^[9].
• Metra is operated by BNSF Railway^[10].
• Metra's headquarters location is recorded as Illinois^[11].
• Metra is part of transportation in Chicago^[12].
• Metra's Commons category is recorded as Metra^[13].
• Metra's industry is recorded as commuter rail^[14].
• Metra comprises BNSF Railway Line^[15].
• Metra comprises Heritage Corridor^[16].
• Metra comprises Metra Electric District^[17].
• Metra comprises Milwaukee District / North Line^[18].
• Metra comprises Milwaukee District / West Line^[19].
• Metra comprises North Central Service^[20].
• Metra comprises Rock Island District^[21].
• Metra comprises SouthWest Service^[22].
• Metra comprises Union Pacific / North Line^[23].
• Metra comprises Union Pacific / Northwest Line^[24].
• Metra comprises Union Pacific West Line^[25].
• 1984 marks the founding of Metra^[26].
• Metra's parent organization or unit is recorded as Regional Transportation Authority^[27].

Body

Founding

1984 marks the founding of Metra^[26].

Identity

Metra's official name is recorded as Metra^[28]. Metra is part of transportation in Chicago^[12].

Operations

Metra's headquarters location is recorded as Illinois^[11]. Parent organizations include Regional Transportation Authority^[27], a government agency^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1974^[31] and Q139741961^[32]. Operators include Union Pacific Railroad^[9] and BNSF Railway^[10].

Industry

Metra's industry is recorded as commuter rail^[14].

Why It Matters

Metra ranks in the top 0.55% of transport_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,047 views/month, #2 of 366).^[2] Metra has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] Metra is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]