Metra tests security cameras on trains

Metra has installed 11 small cameras inside one of their Electric Line railcars as part of a preliminary test to determine how camera technology can be used on their trains.

The cameras are being tested for functionality, location and range.

Test results will serve as "the first step Metra needs to take before we can move forward with a plan to buy cameras for more of our cars," Metra CEO Don Orseno said.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security provided Metra with grant funding to purchase the 11 cameras needed for testing from operating funds from its 2016 budget, according to a prepared Metra statement.

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