Metra launched its annual Safety Poster and Essay Contest during a rally at Mozart Elementary on the city’s north side. The theme for the 2013-2014 edition of the contest will be “Get Smart: Look, Listen Live.”  The contest is open to all students in grades K through 12 living or attending school in the railroad’s six-county service area. The deadline for all entries is January 31, 2014.

The Safety Poster Contest is a key part of Metra’s ongoing effort to increase public awareness about lifesaving railroad safety practices.  In addition, winning designs will be distributed to more than 2,000 schools in northeastern Illinois, featured in Metra’s Safety Calendar, on the contest website, in station displays and on monthly tickets.  For more information about the contest rules and guidelines, as well as downloadable entry forms, logos, and poster templates, go to the contest website www.metracontest.com.