Metrolink Matters September ’07 Metrolink Matters September ’07 Septe mbe r 2 00 7 LIVE at Union Station on September 8 Travel green and get a free night of entertainment! L.A.’s own Polishing an Old Gem progressive rock band, Canon, is holding a free concert to promote public transportation and environmental concerns at 8 p.m. on For the past two years, Metrolink riders from the San Bernardino September 8 in the Old Ticket Room at Union Station. Metro and Line may have noticed the historic building behind the long green Metrolink are partnering with Canon to promote the free concert fence across the street from the Baldwin Park Metrolink Station. The to bus and rail passengers. The concert is exclusive for Metro Central School Auditorium, built in 1936 as part of President Franklin and Metrolink passengers with valid tickets. (Show your Metro or Roosevelt’s work-relief program, was originally home to school Metrolink ticket to get in.) With Metro buses and trains and Metrolink performances, theatrical events, films, and concerts. After a 30-year trains directly serving Union Station, the location is a very transit- hiatus, the Baldwin Park City Council renovated the historic art-deco friendly concert venue. And San Bernardino Line riders can take a building, and on July 21, 2007, reopened it as the Arts and Recreation train departing at 11:30 p.m. (after the concert), so there is no need Center (ARC). to drive from the Inland Empire! For more information about Canon, ARC features various amenities such as a dance studio, an arts visit canontheband.com or go to myspace.com/canon, where you can studio, gallery spaces, a banquet hall, an outdoor interpretive plant Buena Park Metrolink Station Premieres hear some of their music. garden, and an outdoor amphitheater. Citizens of Buena Park and Orange County, the wait is over! For the grand opening, the ARC held its first art exhibit, “Reflections The Buena Park Metrolink Station will begin operations with the of an Artist.” Performers from Creative Planet School of the Arts dazzled arrival of the first train at 4:55 a.m. on Tuesday, September 4. attendees in the dance studio while chalk artists captivated Baldwin To celebrate, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Park residents and guests. will be giving away free coffee and doughnuts at the Buena Park Station on From September 8 to November 4, 2007, the ARC is hosting a September 4. OCTA will also host a special grand-opening ceremony on Saturday, October 6. For traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian called A Magic Web: The Tropical more information about OCTA’s events, visit www.octa.net/metrolink. Forest of Barro Colorado Island. This is a unique bilingual (English The new station features 300 parking spaces, a unique clock tower, restrooms, and a transit-oriented and Spanish) exhibit that brings the forest closer to the public while development that is integrated into the complex. explaining how the ecosystem works and its effects on the world. The Buena Park Station will also serve as a gateway to passengers wishing to spend the day at Knott’s The ARC is also the permanent home of the Baldwin Park Historical Berry Farm and other Buena Park attractions such as Medieval Times. OCTA Bus Route 29 will pick up Society, which occupies 1,100 square feet of space on the first floor and Metrolink riders for a direct trip to these and other attractions. Given that Metrolink Weekends adult tickets cost 25 percent less than the regular weekday fare and the OCTA bus shuttle is included with your paid Metrolink fare, provides tours showcasing Baldwin Park’s rich history. there is no reason to put off your Buena Park adventure! For more information regarding upcoming classes, exhibits, For more information, including new schedules that include the new Buena Park Station stops, visit www.metrolinktrains.com and special events at the Arts and Recreation Center, or call (800) 371-LINK (5465). please call (626) 214-1601 x351 or visit www.baldwinpark.com. Metrolink Service Updates New Schedules existing track and connecting and testing the signal system in time Metrolink schedules will be changing on Tuesday, September 4. for trains to begin using it Monday morning. Changes will affect trains on the Orange County, Inland Empire–Orange The new track will eliminate the last section of single track along a County, 91, Ventura County, and Antelope Valley Lines. Weekday schedules stretch of more than 50 miles between Los Angeles and the Laguna Niguel/ on the Riverside and San Bernardino Lines will not be affected by this Mission Viejo station. It will eliminate the need for trains to wait at either schedule change. Weekend schedules will also change to provide expanded end of the existing single track for another train to pass. The connection of service. a new track, or “cutover,” is one of the more complicated parts of railroad Please visit www.metrolinktrains.com or call (800) 371-LINK (5465) to construction and requires great precision. For this reason, INSIDE find out whether your train’s schedule has been changed. no trains will be allowed to pass through the construction 2 LA County Fair Schedule METROLINK MATTERS Orange County/IEOC Track Upgrades area on September 15 and 16. Inland Empire–Orange Editor-in-Chief: Paul Sitkoff Send comments or story ideas to 3 WiFi Access Contributors: Charlene Ariza, Tracy Berge, [email protected] Orange County Line and Inland Empire–Orange County riders will County Line weekend service will be cancelled on those 4 In Dog We Trust! Lisa Ng, and Francisco Oaxaca, Denise Tyrrell or to Metrolink Matters, Designer: Harlan West/HWDS 700 S. Flower St., Suite 2600, notice a difference in their trip between Santa Ana and Orange beginning dates, and Orange County Line weekend service will only 4 Safety Matters Writing Consultant: Jessica Hoffmann Los Angeles, CA 90017. C.E.O.: David Solow September 17. That will be the first day that the new second track between operate between Anaheim and Los Angeles. No replacement 4 Big Brothers Big Sisters Director, Communications and Development: Steve Lantz Published by the External 5 CANON Live Manager, External Communications: Francisco Oaxaca Communications Department. those stations will be in service. Throughout the prior weekend, Metrolink bus service will be available. For more information, visit HWDS1549-8/07 5 Polishing an Old Gem Printed on recycled paper with soy ink. staff and contractors will have been working to connect the new track to the www.metrolinktrains.com or call (800) 371-5465. (800) 371-LINK www.metrolinktrains.com (800) 371-LINK www.metrolinktrains.com (800) 371-LINK www.metrolinktrains.com 5 6 Metrolink Matters September ’07 Metrolink Matters September ’07 Find Your Fun at the In Dog We Trust! 2007 METROLINK LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE L.A. County Fair On June 12, Metrolink “went to FROM LOS ANGELES TO SAN BERNARDINO FROM SAN BERNARDINO TO LOS ANGELES the dogs” as 50 guide-dogs-in-training September? It must be time for the world- Train 304 308 310 318 326 328 330 332 Train 319 321 323 325 327 329 331 333 donned their distinctive green jackets for famous Los Angeles County Fair! Get on a L.A. UNION STATION 11:20a 1:20p 2:20p 4:40p 6:00p 7:00p 8:00p 9:00p SAN BERNARDINO 11:00a 1:00p 2:00p 3:00p 4:00p 5:00p 6:10p 7:15p a trip to Olvera Street in downtown Los CAL STATE L.A. 11:30a 1:30p 2:30p 4:50p 6:10p 7:10p 8:10p 9:10p RIALTO 11:06a 1:06p 2:06p 3:06p 4:06p 5:05p 6:16p 7:21p Metrolink train and head out to Pomona for all the Angeles. One hundred thirty guide-dog EL MONTE 11:40a 1:40p 2:40p 5:00p 6:20p 7:20p 8:20p 9:20p FONTANA 11:11a 1:11p 2:11p 3:11p 4:11p 5:10p 6:21p 7:26p food (deep-fried Twinkies, anyone?), shopping (at the trainers traveled to the historic spot using BALDWIN PARK 11:48a 1:48p 2:48p 5:08p 6:28p 7:28p 8:28p 9:28p RANCHO CUCAMONGA 11:19a 1:19p 2:19p 3:19p 4:19p 5:18p 6:28p 7:34p largest retail consumer show in the West!), and rides Metrolink, Metro buses, and light COVINA THURSDAY11:55a 1:55p 2:55p 5:15p 6:35p 7:35p 8:35p 9:35p ANDUPLAND 11:26a FRIDAY1:26p 2:26p 3:26p 4:26p 5:24p 6:39p 7:41p (MIDWAY!). It’s all at the Fairplex in Pomona. Some L.A. COUNTY FAIR 12:02p 2:02a 3:02p 5:22p 6:42p 7:42p 8:42p 9:42p MONTCLAIR 11:31a 1:31p 2:31p 3:31p 4:31p 5:30p 6:53p 7:46p rail as part of the puppies’ highlights: POMONA-NORTH 12:05p 2:05p 3:05p 5:25p 6:45p 7:45p 8:45p 9:45p CLAREMONT 11:34a 1:34p 2:34p 3:34p 4:34p 5:33p 6:53p 7:51p training. These Guide Dogs n “Winter Wonderland”: This exciting mountain village CLAREMONT 12:09p 2:09p 3:09p 5:29p 6:49p 7:49p 8:49p 9:49p POMONA-NORTH 11:38a 1:38p 2:38p 3:38p 4:38p 5:37p 6:57p 7:55p for the Blind volunteers donate MONTCLAIR 12:12p 2:12p 3:12p 5:32p 6:52p 7:52p 8:52p 9:52p LA COUNTY FAIR 11:39a 1:39p 2:39p 3:39p 4:39p 5:38p 7:58p 7:56p will feature the ever-popular ice-skating rink and a larger both time and resources to raise UPLAND 12:17p 2:17p 3:17p 5:37p 6:57p 7:57p 8:57p 9:57p COVINA 11:47a 1:47p 2:47p 3:47p 4:47p 5:52p 7:06p 8:04p snow area for sledding fun no matter how steamy the puppies that will grow up to help RANCHO CUCAMONGA 12:24p 2:24p 3:24p 5:44p 7:04p 8:04p 9:04p 10:04p BALDWIN PARK 11:53a 1:53p 2:53p 3:53p 4:53p 5:58p 7:12p 8:10p weather gets during the fair! And it will snow every half hour, those who need living assistance.