Deputy Executive Director Bill Tupper was named appointed acting executive director of Metra , which after New York is the nation 's second-largest commuter rail system , said Meg Reile , another Metra spokeswoman . Phil has made Chicago 's Metra commuter rail line one of best in country , many say . Pagano apparently injured himself by stepping in front of a Metra train . Pagano , Metra 's executive director , made no attempt to step off the train . ` ` He 's had a fabulous and unprecedented career , '' says Metra spokesperson .
Phil has made Chicago 's Metra commuter rail line one of best in country , many say . Pagano apparently injured himself by stepping in front of a Metra train . Pagano , Metra 's executive director , made no attempt to step off the train . ` ` He 's had a fabulous and unprecedented career , '' says Metra spokesperson .