CHICAGO — Metra’s weekend of free rides to mark its 40th anniversary will also see the debut of the commuter operator’s new museum car at its LaSalle Street station, downtown terminus of the Rock Island District.
The commuter operator will offer free rides across its system this Saturday, June 8, and Sunday, June 9, to mark its birth on June 8, 1984 [see “Metra to mark 40th anniversary with weekend of free rides,” Trains News Wire, May 16, 2024]. That was the date of the first meeting of the Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority, which later adopted the name Metra.
Metra had also announced plans for a “museum in a railcar” as part of its anniversary celebration, and now has announced the schedule for that car, which will display artifacts of Metra and predecessor railroads. It will be at La Salle Street station on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and will also be displayed those same hours at the Ogilvie Transportation Center on June 22, Chicago Union Station on July 6, and Millennium Station on July 20.
“This is our way to thanks Chicago area residents for riding and supporting us for the last four decades,” Metra Executive Director/CEO Jim Derwinski said in a press release. “We encourage everyone to leave their cars at home this weekend and use Metra to experience everything that our city and suburbs have to offer.”
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