Administrator
Posted 17 August 2017 - 10:37 AM
Metra service advisory:
Pre-Labor Day Service - 09/01/2017On Friday, September 1, Early Getaway schedules will be in effect on certain lines. Please refer to the links below for more details. As a reminder, a Sunday/Holiday schedule will be in effect on Monday, September 4, in observance of Labor Day.
Administrator
Posted 23 August 2017 - 05:50 PM
Metrolink news release:
Metrolink’s Rail 2 Rail® Agreement with Amtrak Partially Suspended Labor Day Weekend
Tuesday August 22, 2017
Passengers can check schedules for a list of affected trains
LOS ANGELES – Due to expected high levels of ridership on Amtrak trains, Metrolink’s Rail 2 Rail® program agreement with Amtrak will be partially suspended Labor Day weekend.
Starting Friday, Sept. 1, until Monday, Sept. 4, Metrolink Monthly Pass holders will only be able to ride specific Amtrak Pacific Surfliner® trains operating between Los Angeles and Oxnard, and between Los Angeles and Oceanside.
Metrolink Monthly Passes will only be accepted on Amtrak Pacific Surfliner® trains 761 and 796, as well as all 500 series trains. For a list of affected trains, please visit http://bit.ly/LaborDayR2R.
In observation of Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4, Metrolink San Bernardino Line trains will offer a Sunday schedule service. The holiday schedule includes service on the Antelope Valley, San Bernardino, Orange County, 91/Perris Valley and Inland Empire-Orange County lines. Trains will not operate on the Ventura County and Riverside lines, or to the four stations on the Perris Valley Line extension.
Also on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4, Metrolink will stop at the Fairplex Station. Please note, Metrolink will operate a Sunday schedule and regular Monday fares will apply with no Sunday or Weekend Day Pass discount.
For more information about the Rail 2 Rail® program, please visit www.metrolinktrains.com/rail2rail.
Administrator
Posted 23 August 2017 - 05:53 PM
Metrolink news release:
Take Metrolink Labor Day Weekend to World Class Destinations Across the Region
Wednesday August 23, 2017
Riders benefit from Metrolink’s $10 Weekend Day Pass
LOS ANGELES – Southern California residents can take a relaxing ride on Metrolink to beach attractions or to Los Angeles Union Station and transfer at no additional cost to Metro’s light rail and subway system. Passengers can spend the day visiting popular destinations and attractions in Downtown L.A. and Hollywood, including:
- Olvera Street
- Chinatown
- Disney Concert Hall
- Hollywood Walk of Fame and attractions
- Universal Studios
- Madame Tussauds (wax attractions) in Hollywood
- L.A. LIVE (The GRAMMY® Museum, restaurants, Regal Theaters)
There’s no greater value than the $10 Weekend Day Pass, which allows families and friends to be adventurous while saving time, money and avoiding traffic. Metrolink Monthly Pass holders can also take advantage of unlimited systemwide travel on Saturdays and Sundays at no additional cost.
On Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4, Metrolink will provide more service than previous years with train schedules regularly available on Sundays. This year, Metrolink trains on the San Bernardino Line will also stop at the Los Angeles County Fair on Labor Day.
The Labor Day schedule includes service on the Antelope Valley, San Bernardino, Orange County, the 91/Perris Valley and the Inland Empire-Orange County lines. Trains will not operate on the Ventura County Line nor the Riverside Line, or to the four stations on the Perris Valley Line extension. Regular Monday fares are in effect; no Sunday/Weekend Day Pass discount.
Due to expected high levels of ridership on Amtrak trains Labor Day weekend, Metrolink’s Rail 2 Rail® program agreement with Amtrak will be partially suspended. Starting Friday, Sept. 1, until Monday, Sept. 4, Metrolink monthly passes will only be accepted on Amtrak Pacific Surfliner® trains 761 and 796, as well as all Amtrak 500 series trains.
Regular Metrolink service will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Please visit the following link for more information on the Labor Day service www.metrolinktrains.com/laborday.
Administrator
Posted 24 August 2017 - 04:25 PM
South Shore Line news release:
August 24, 2017
Service Advisory concerning Jazz Fest and Labor Day HolidayJazz Fest August 31 to September 3
- August 31 and September 1: We will operate a weekday train schedule
- Bikes are permitted on WB Trains 6 and 106, and EB Trains 11 and 111
- Alcohol is prohibited on all trains after 7:00 pm. Glass bottles are prohibited at all times.
- September 2-3: We will operate a weekend/holiday train schedule
- Bikes are permitted on all bike rack equipped trains. For a list of weekend/holiday trains please click here
- Alcohol is prohibited on all trains. Glass bottles are prohibited at all times.
Labor Day, Monday, September 4
- We will operate a weekend/holiday train schedule in observance of Labor Day.
- Bikes are permitted on all bike rack equipped trains. For a list of weekend/holiday trains please click here
- Millennium Station ticket office will be open from 9:35 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All other ticket offices will be closed. Please use ticket vending machines or our convenient mobile app to purchase your tickets before boarding the train.
- All South Shore administrative offices in Michigan City and Chesterton will be closed in observance of the holiday.
Cross posted in Chicago Jazz Festival August 31-September 3, 2017
Administrator
Posted 28 August 2017 - 07:12 PM
VRE Traintalk eNews 8/28/17:
No VRE Service on Labor Day, September 4th
In observance of Labor Day, VRE will not operate service on Monday, September 4th. Regular service will resume on Tuesday, September 5th. As usual, in anticipation of the three day holiday, we are adjusting train consists in expectation of heavier passenger loads on the early afternoon trains Friday, September 1st.
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The History of Labor Day (from the United States Department of Labor Website)
Labor Day: How it Came About; What it Means
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.
Founder of Labor Day
More than 100 years after the first Labor Day observance, there is still some doubt as to who first proposed the holiday for workers.
Some records show that Peter J. McGuire, general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and a co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, was first in suggesting a day to honor those "who from rude nature have delved and carved all the grandeur we behold."
But Peter McGuire's place in Labor Day history has not gone unchallenged. Many believe that Matthew Maguire, a machinist, not Peter McGuire, founded the holiday. Recent research seems to support the contention that Matthew Maguire, later the secretary of Local 344 of the International Association of Machinists in Paterson, N.J., proposed the holiday in 1882 while serving as secretary of the Central Labor Union in New York. What is clear is that the Central Labor Union adopted a Labor Day proposal and appointed a committee to plan a demonstration and picnic.
The First Labor Day
The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on September 5, 1883.
In 1884 the first Monday in September was selected as the holiday, as originally proposed, and the Central Labor Union urged similar organizations in other cities to follow the example of New York and celebrate a "workingmen's holiday" on that date. The idea spread with the growth of labor organizations, and in 1885 Labor Day was celebrated in many industrial centers of the country.
A Nationwide Holiday
The form that the observance and celebration of Labor Day should take were outlined in the first proposal of the holiday — a street parade to exhibit to the public "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations" of the community, followed by a festival for the recreation and amusement of the workers and their families. This became the pattern for the celebrations of Labor Day. Speeches by prominent men and women were introduced later, as more emphasis was placed upon the economic and civic significance of the holiday. Still later, by a resolution of the American Federation of Labor convention of 1909, the Sunday preceding Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday and dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement.
The character of the Labor Day celebration has undergone a change in recent years, especially in large industrial centers where mass displays and huge parades have proved a problem. This change, however, is more a shift in emphasis and medium of expression. Labor Day addresses by leading union officials, industrialists, educators, clerics and government officials are given wide coverage in newspapers, radio, and television.
The vital force of labor added materially to the highest standard of living and the greatest production the world has ever known and has brought us closer to the realization of our traditional ideals of economic and political democracy. It is appropriate, therefore, that the nation pay tribute on Labor Day to the creator of so much of the nation's strength, freedom, and leadership — the American worker.
Administrator
Posted 30 August 2017 - 06:05 AM
Metra news release:
Metra offers early getaway trains to kick off Labor Day weekend(August 29, 2017) - Metra will offer additional early departures from downtown on Friday, Sept. 1 to help commuters get an early start on the last holiday weekend of the summer.
Ahead of Labor Day weekend, early departure schedules will be in effect for nine of Metra’s 11 lines. Most of these schedules include extra service prior to the regular 5 p.m. start of the rush hour, with the cancellation or modification of some later rush hour train schedules. The schedules can be found here.
“We want to make it easy for our customers to get as much extra fun out of summer as possible this holiday weekend,” said Metra CEO/Executive Director Don Orseno. “We’ve extended our $8 Weekend Pass to include Labor Day, plus kids 11 and under can ride free, making Metra the most affordable choice for fun in the city.”
The Chicago Jazz Festival at Millennium Park, fireworks at Navy Pier and the North Coast Music Fest at Union Park are just a few of the many events to enjoy in the city over Labor Day weekend. Metra’s $8 Weekend Pass allows unlimited rides anywhere on our system. The pass, which is normally sold on Saturdays and Sundays, will also be available for travel on the Monday holiday.
On Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4, Metra will operate all services on a Sunday/holiday schedule. Metra’s SouthWest Service, Heritage Corridor and North Central Service lines will not operate on Labor Day. Alcohol restrictions will also be in effect and no alcohol will be allowed onboard Metra trains after 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31 and Friday, Sept. 1 and all day Saturday, Sept. 2 and Sunday, Sept. 3.
For complete schedules and more information, please visit metrarail.com.
Administrator
Posted 01 September 2017 - 04:16 AM
METRA service alert, 8/30/17:
Metra Alert - Pre-Labor Day & Labor Day Service
Metra will offer additional early departures from downtown on Friday, Sept. 1 to help commuters get an early start on the last holiday weekend of the summer.
Ahead of Labor Day weekend, early departure schedules will be in effect for nine of Metra’s 11 lines. Most of these schedules include extra service prior to the regular 5 p.m. start of the rush hour, with the cancellation or modification of some later rush hour train schedules. The schedules can be found here.
The Sunday/Holiday schedule will be in effect on Monday, September 4.
Administrator
Posted 02 September 2017 - 06:37 PM
Caltrain news release:
SamTrans and Caltrain will Operate a Sunday Schedule for Labor DayAugust 31, 2017
SamTrans and Caltrain will operate a Sunday schedule for Labor Day on Monday, September 4.
SamTrans Sunday bus service is less frequent than the weekday schedule and does not include routes that specifically serve schools or do not operate on a normal Sunday. Passengers should consult the timetables of their regular bus lines to get information on Sunday scheduling.
Caltrain weekend timetable offers plenty of service for the holiday weekend that includes four weekend baby bullet express trains.
For schedule and fare information for SamTrans and Caltrain, or for help planning your trip, call 1-800-660-4287 (TTY 650-508-6448) or visit www.samtrans.com or www.caltrain.com.
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