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October
18, 2002 |
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MTA to Expand Metro Rail Late Night Hours of Service Effective Sunday, Oct. 20
MTA is expanding Metro
Rail late night hours of operation to allow late night workers, residents
and tourists a way to and from their entertainment venue or place of
employment. Whether you’re working late, attending a concert, a game,
the theater or visiting your favorite restaurant or club, Metro Rail can
get you there and back. “This is fantastic
news for thousands of late night workers and individuals who use Metro
Rail to attend a host of entertainment venues in the greater Los Angeles
area,” said MTA Board Chairman Hal Bernson. “Extending the hours of
operation for the entire Metro Rail system will make using it very
convenient and that much easier.” Effective Sunday, Oct.
20 a full hour of service will be added to the late night schedules of the
last north and southbound trains on the Metro Blue Line between Long Beach
Transit Mall and downtown Los Angeles and the last eastbound Metro Red
Line subway train from North Hollywood. The last east and
westbound Metro Red Line trains operating between Union Station and
Wilshire/Western will leave 40 minutes later than currently scheduled. The
last westbound Metro Red Line train from Union Station to North Hollywood
departs 40 minutes later than currently scheduled. On the Metro Green Line
between Norwalk and El Segundo, the last eastbound train will leave 20
minutes later from the Marine/Redondo station and the westbound train from
Norwalk will operate 10 minutes later. “In talking with
various individuals within the communities we serve, it became apparent
that late-night service needed to be added to Metro Rail,” said MTA CEO
Roger Snoble. “We’ve been getting requests to expand our service to
Staples Center, Hollywood and beyond for people attending events that run
past our closing time.” The following are
specific last-run times for all Metro Rail lines beginning Oct. 20:
MTA’s Metro Rail
system spans nearly 60 miles and extends the reach of millions of Southern
Californians and tourists to a host of “must see” attractions located
within walking distance of several Metro Rail stations. Metro Rail serves major
attractions such as Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Egyptian Theater, El
Capitan Theater, the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood Wax Museum,
CrossRoads of the Worlds and the Hollywood Bowl, The Hollywood/Highland
complex center, Kodak Theater, Universal Studios, CityWalk, the North
Hollywood Arts District, Pantages Theater, The Palace, and the world
famous Hollywood Walk of Fame. Additional
entertainment venues served by Metro Rail include: the Hollywood
Renaissance Hotel, Wiltern Theater, Staples Center, the Los Angeles
Convention Center, Grand Central Market, Ahmanson Theater, Dorothy
Chandler Pavilion, Little Tokyo, Chinatown, Olvera Street, Union Station,
Kaiser Hospital, Children’s Hospital, Watts Towers, LAX, Long Beach
Aquarium of the Pacific, the Queen Mary, Shoreline Village and scores of
hotels and restaurants. Metro Rail also serves
special events like the upcoming Hollywood Christmas Parade, Hollywood’s
Halloween Extravaganza, and the American Film Institute Festival. For specific Metro
route and schedule information call 1-800-C-O-M-M-U-T-E or visit MTA’s
web site at www.mta.net
and check out MTA’s Trip Planner. MTA-093 |
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