Metra will celebrate its 40th birthday later this year, and the agency has announced a series of initiatives to mark the occasion, including a weekend of free rides on its trains in the Chicago area.

CHICAGO — Metra is extending its Family Fares to all travel and offering special holiday passes for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, it announced Tuesday. Metra’s Family Fares allow up to ...

Saturday, June 8, and Sunday, June 9: Travel on Metra will be completely free for all riders; Metra’s new fare structure Proposal would merge Chicago’s four transit agencies into one ...

Metra will celebrate its 40th birthday this week with a variety of activities and programs, culminating with offering free rides on all of its train lines in coming days.

ROMEOVILLE, IL — Metra will once again offer special service on the Heritage Corridor Line, including the Romeoville Metra Station, on Saturdays through Oct. 12. According to a release, the ...

Metra will offer free rides after 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. If you’re traveling before then, Metra is offering a special $7 pass that allows for unlimited rides throughout the day.

Broadway In Chicago and Metra are partnering to offer theatergoers free round-trip train travel to Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, now playing at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St ...