October
30,
2003
CONTACT:
Rick Jager/Marc Littman
MTA MEDIA RELATIONS
(213) 922-2707/922-2700 www.metro.net/press/pressroom
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MTA
October Monthly Transit Passes to be Honored in November
While
MTA mechanics remain on strike, all municipal bus operators and Metrolink
commuter rail have agreed to accept MTA October passes as valid fare payment
until further notice.
Agreements are in place with
16 municipal transit operations to accept October passes through the month of
November. These include: Antelope Valley Transit, Access Services Inc., Arcadia
Transit, Claremont Dial-a-Ride, Commerce, Culver City, Long Beach Transit,
Foothill Transit, Gardena, La Mirada, LADOT, Montebello, Norwalk, Redondo Beach,
Santa Monica and Torrance. MTA passes are also honored on all
Metrolink trains.
MTA passengers who purchased
monthly, semi-monthly or weekly passes for October should retain these passes
until the strike has ended. MTA will announce at a later date a plan to credit
passholders for the days on which Metro Bus and Metro Rail service was not
available.
Riders are encouraged to
check out the latest information on what transit services are being provided by
going to MTA's web site at www.mta.net
and clicking on Transit Service Update. For rideshare information, visit www.ridematch.info.
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