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alt="Two workers pose before a railyard and the Chicago skyline" class="img-fluid image-style-banner-crop" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--wysiwyg-block paragraph--view-mode--default wysiwyg-block fullWidth"> <div class="container"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>On February 15, 2023, the Metra Board adopted <a href="/media/2275"><em>My Metra Our Future</em></a> as the next strategic plan for Metra. The new plan builds on Metra’s first-ever strategic plan, <a href="/media/2274" target="_blank" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="207b3430-2a5b-4fff-883d-148e9f36ef7a" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="On_Track_to_Excellence.pdf"><em>On Track to Excellence</em></a>, which covered the 2018-22 time period. This new plan will guide the agency’s decision-making for the next five years, 2023-27.</p><p><a href="/media/2275" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="a388c488-ed52-4ebd-bf73-dac062b82eeb" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="My_Metra_Our_Future.pdf"><img src="https://assets.metra.com/s3fs-public/inline-images/MyMetraOurFutureCover.png?VersionId=uxcTBE6BwcQyMFh9..2OT5TO_Vsbyj.t" data-entity-uuid="a5babe48-a671-40b3-bf50-8068a04d2e31" data-entity-type="file" alt="My Metra Our Future Strategic Plan" width="381" height="350" loading="lazy"></a></p><p><a href="/media/2275" target="_blank" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="a388c488-ed52-4ebd-bf73-dac062b82eeb" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="My_Metra_Our_Future.pdf">My Metra, Our Future</a> is a culmination of feedback we received from key stakeholders, and positions Metra to thrive in a post-pandemic environment. Through a new <a href="/about-metra" target="_blank" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="4ea7fb80-7987-423e-82c8-364288f22146" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="About Metra">Mission, Vision, and set of five Strategic Goals</a>, this plan proactively responds to the evolving priorities and needs of our agency, our customers, and our region, and asserts our evolution toward a ‘regional rail’ service model.</p><p>To track implementation of the plan and measure our success, a Strategic Plan Report Card will be published quarterly below.</p><ul><li><a href="/media/2270" target="_blank" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="d10f6ff3-651b-41cf-86f2-fe5b268e834f" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Q1_Report_Card_2023.pdf">Report Card, First Quarter 2023</a></li><li><a href="/media/2271" target="_blank" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="ae53c2c7-d66e-4eeb-aa2d-20a4772dca74" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Q2_Report_Card_2023.pdf">Report Card, 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