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December 17, 2001 |
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Metro Offering Free Metro Bus and Rail Rides Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
For the seventh
consecutive year, the Metro will offer free bus and train rides on Christmas
Eve and New Year's Eve, an ongoing tradition established by the Metro
Board to afford merrymakers a safe journey home, reduce traffic congestion
and collisions. Patrons may ride for
free from 9 p.m. until closing -which is generally around midnight -
on the Metro Rail system, and from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on the Metro Bus
system. Metro Rail and Metro
Bus systems will operate on a Sunday schedule Christmas Day and New
Year's Day, both which fall on Tuesday this year. KLOVE (107.5 FM), La
Nueva (101.9 FM) and Recuerdo (103.9 FM and 1020 AM) are co-sponsors of
this year's free rides and will publicize the promotion on-air. The free rides offer
also is being publicized on Metro buses and on Metro Rail trains. The 59.4
mile Metro Rail system includes the 17.4 mile Metro Red Line subway, the
22-mile light rail Metro Blue Line and 20 mile Green Line (D Line). For complete routes and
schedule information, the public can call 1-800-COMMUTE. A customized trip
planner is located at www.metro.net.
Throughout the year, the cash fare on the Metro System is reduced
from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. to 75 cents, and 35 cents for senior/disabled
riders. The regular fare is $1.35. Metro-155
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