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Women's March 2.0 - Saturday 1/20/18


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#1 CNJRoss

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Posted 18 January 2018 - 08:50 AM

Metra news release:

 

Metra to add trains for Women’s March Chicago  
(January 17, 2018) - Metra will offer extra service on its busiest lines this Saturday to accommodate the expected higher ridership for the Women’s March Chicago.

 

Additional trains will run on the BNSF, UP North, UP Northwest and UP West lines. Customers are advised to listen to station announcements and check metrarail.com and the Ventra App because extra trains besides those scheduled may be dispatched to accommodate passengers. All other lines will run on their regular schedules, but will have expanded seating capacity. There is no Saturday service on the North Central Service and Heritage Corridor lines.

 

Detailed schedule information can be found at here.

 

Metra customers who are considering bringing their bikes on the trains are advised that due to the higher number of riders expected, a bicycle warning date will be in effect on Saturday. A warning date means that there is a greater likelihood that trains will be too crowded to accommodate bicycles.

 

 



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Posted 18 January 2018 - 04:06 PM

Sound Transit email 1/18/18:
 

Expect heavy crowding Saturday for Women's March 2.0

 

Link riders should prepare for heavy crowds Saturday morning and early afternoon due to the Women's March 2.0 in Seattle.

 

Planning on attending? Save time and hassle and download the Transit GO ticket app or buy a day pass to use as a round trip ticket.

 

 



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Posted 18 January 2018 - 06:26 PM

The Source LACMTA blog, 1/16/18:
 

Go Metro to Women’s March in DTLA on Saturday; large crowds expected

 

 

Last year we saw a MAJOR turnout for the Women’s March with a crowd of nearly 750,000 attendees walking the streets of downtown Los Angeles. The Metro system also had its largest day ever.

 

We are expecting another large turnout for this year’s march on Saturday. Metro Rail will run enhanced service on all lines from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. with longer trains on the Expo, Blue, Gold, Purple and Red Lines in anticipation of large crowds. Maps of our system are at the bottom of the post. Metro Rail will be running the following service:

 

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Posted 19 January 2018 - 05:29 PM

LACMTA news release:

 

Metro Will Add Extra Service on Saturday for Women’s March in Downtown Los Angeles

Thursday January 18, 2018

 

 

With 200,000 projected to attend the Women’s March Los Angeles on Saturday, Jan. 20, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is planning extra rail service and security for the event. Patrons attending the march on Saturday are advised to buy TAP cards and load them with fare in advance to avoid what could be massive crowds. All riders will need a TAP card loaded with fare to board Metro trains and buses.

 

TAP cards are sold at all Metro Rail and Metro Orange Line stations, at Metro Customer Centers and more than 400 outlets across L.A. County. For a list go to taptogo.net.

 

For those taking Metro to the march: 

  • The march is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is set to begin at Pershing Square and travel to Los Angeles City Hall.
  • Additional Metro Rail service will be provided from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. along with additional security and staff at various stations to assist with crowd control.
  • Metro staff will be on hand to help new customers buy TAP cards at TAP vending machines. Riders are advised to take a few minutes this week – before Saturday – to buy a $1 TAP card and load it with $3.50 in stored value (the equivalent of a round-trip ride). The regular adult fare is $1.75 and includes two hours of free transfers on Metro buses and trains (Blue Line, Expo Line, Gold Line, Green Line, and Red/Purple Line).
  • The Silver, Orange, and Metro Line 720 will also operate with enhanced service. Street closures will be in effect. Metro buses will utilize the following perimeter streets (Alameda Street, Cesar E. Chavez, Figueroa Street, and Olympic Boulevard) to avoid crowds. If you plan to take the bus, consider exiting before you reach downtown. For more details on Metro Bus detours, please visit www.metro.net/advisories.
  • Metrolink will run additional train service to Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. From there, you can transfer for free to the Red/Purple Line to reach your destination. For more details on Metrolink’s schedules, please visit www.metrolinktrains.com.

 






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