How Metra Keeps Trains Running During Frigid Weather
Clip: 2/8/2021 | 2m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Nick Blumberg reports on the fiery method that Metra uses to keep its trains running.
The Chicago area saw dangerously cold weather over the weekend, and the week ahead doesn’t appear to offer much relief. But it takes more than a cold snap to bring the city to a standstill. Nick Blumberg reports on the eye-catching method that Metra uses to keep its trains running.
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How Metra Keeps Trains Running During Frigid Weather
Clip: 2/8/2021 | 2m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
The Chicago area saw dangerously cold weather over the weekend, and the week ahead doesn’t appear to offer much relief. But it takes more than a cold snap to bring the city to a standstill. Nick Blumberg reports on the eye-catching method that Metra uses to keep its trains running.
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