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December 15, 2000 |
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MTA AGAIN HONORS TRADITION OF OFFERING FREE RIDES ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND NEW YEAR'S EVE For the sixth consecutive year, free bus and train rides will be offered on MTA's Metro System on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. On Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, free rides will be provided on the Metro Rail system from 9 p.m until closing and on the Metro Bus system until 5 a.m. Metro Rail and the Metro Bus will operate on a Sunday schedule Christmas Day and New Year's Day, which both fall on Monday this year. "Members of the MTA Board decided to introduce this public service program because they were very concerned about the personal safety of people who will be out-and-about celebrating the holidays," said Warren Morse, MTA deputy executive officer, Marketing and Customer Relations. "Hopefully, many will be persuaded to leave their car at home and instead use mass transit, lessening the likelihood of accidents, unwanted injuries and even fatalities." MTA's 59.4 mile in length Metro Rail system encompasses three lines: The Metro Blue Line operates from Long Beach to downtown Los Angeles. The Metro Green Line operates from Norwalk to El Segundo, with a Blue Line connection at the Imperial Station. The Metro Red Line subway operates from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles to Wilshire/Western and to Chandler and Lankershim boulevards in North Hollywood. For complete routes and schedule information, the public can call 1-800-COMMUTE or visit the MTA's website, which includes a customized trip planner, at www.mta.net. KLVE (K-LOVE 107.5 FM), La Nueva (101.9 FM) and KTNQ (1020 AM), among Los Angeles' top-rated Spanish language radio stations, are co-sponsors of this year's free rides and will begin airing announcements each hour beginning today. The free rides also will be publicized on MTA buses and on Metro Rail ticket vending machines.
MTA-133 |
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