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Experience San Juan Capistrano via Metrolink from Santa Ana, on 6/8

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 23, 2013

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Joel Zlotnik (714) 560-5713, Laura Scheper (714) 560-5697

Ride Metrolink and Experience San Juan Capistrano

Riders can win free Metrolink tickets and enjoy food and music at the event

ORANGE – Free food, music and a chance to win Metrolink tickets will be part of a Saturday, June 8 kick-off event in Santa Ana as the Orange County Transportation Authority invites residents to “Make it Your Mission to Experience San Juan Capistrano” by rail.

The event begins at the Santa Ana Transportation Center, where San Juan Capistrano Mayor John Taylor and Mayor Pro Tem Sam Allevato are expected to attend the short celebration before joining passengers on the train to San Juan Capistrano for a day in Orange County’s oldest community. Continue reading→

Ride the Metrolink to the Swallows Day Parade in San Juan Capistrano!

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The Swallows’ Day Parade Is Coming

The 55th annual Swallows’ Day Parade and Mercado will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., in downtown San Juan Capistrano. The Swallows’ Day Parade is part of the Fiesta de las Golondrinas—the Festival of the Swallows. The festival is built around the swallows’ legendary return to Mission San Juan Capistrano every St. Joseph’s Day, March 19. The Swallows’ Day Parade is the largest non-motorized parade in the nation, and great fun for the whole family! The parade is a popular event, so be sure to arrive early to avoid street closures that start at 10:00 a.m. The parade will begin promptly at 11:00 a.m. Continue reading→

Catch the Ducks Express Party Train! Friday, March 1, 2013

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Catch the Ducks Express Party Train! Friday, March 1, 2013

Join us and other Ducks fans on the Ducks Express Party Train! Hop aboard the Party Train Friday, March 1, for lots of fun and prizes.

  • Board Metrolink OC Line 643 anywhere from Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo to Anaheim
  • Ride the train with Wild Wing and the Ducks Street Team and Power Players*
  • We’ll have FREE giveaways on the train
  • Everyone riding the train gets entered to win a Ducks Prize Pack

Ride to the Metrolink Anaheim station. Then show your Metrolink ticket and ride the OCTA bus shuttle FREE to Honda Center for the game. Continue reading→

Ride the Metrolink to the 42nd Annual Dana Point Festival of Whales

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 22, 2013
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Joel Zlotnik (714) 560-5713, Laura Scheper (714) 560-5697

Ride the Metrolink to the 42nd Annual Dana Point Festival of Whales
Metrolink tickets good for half off whale watching excursions

ORANGE – Residents are invited to celebrate the 42nd annual Dana Point Festival of Whales by riding to the event on Metrolink the weekends of March 2-3 and March 10-11. Continue reading→

The Metrolink Ducks Express kicks off Jan. 25

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Anaheim Ducks Express

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan 22, 2013
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Joel Zlotnik, (714) 560-5713, Laura Scheper, (714) 560-5697

Hockey fans can skate past traffic to 17 weekday home games with $7 round-trip tickets 

ORANGE –The Orange County Transportation Authority, Metrolink and the Anaheim Ducks are bringing back the Anaheim Ducks Express with a special weeknight train service to and from Ducks games beginning Friday, Jan. 25. Continue reading→

So. Ca. Regional Rail Authority to host Metrolink rate increase workshops

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City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

Community: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOPS/ NOTICE OF POTENTIAL FARE INCREASES/ SERVICE DELIVERY POLICY

SANTA ANA, CA (May 16,2012) – Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) will convene public workshops across its five‐county service area on May 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 29th regarding a potential fare increase to close a $13 million funding gap in the Fiscal Year 12‐13 budget and a new service delivery policy. The funding gap is caused by increased operations costs due to a 78% percent increase in the cost of fuel over the past two years and a nationwide labor settlement increasing the cost of major operations contracts. Continue reading→

Take Metrolink to the 23rd Annual Fiesta Broadway, in Los Angeles

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Ride the Train FREE* to the 23rd Annual Fiesta Broadway

Downtown Los Angeles’ Fiesta Broadway is one of the largest annual Cinco de Mayo events in the world, with more than 500,000 people expected to attend this year. Skip traffic and take the train there on Sunday, April 29.

Meet us at the Santa Ana Station for a FREE Metrolink ticket and more!  OCTA is kicking off Fiesta Broadway with a celebration at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center on April 29. The event, which will take place from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., will feature: Continue reading→

Ride Metrolink free to the Swallows’ Day Parade and Mercado on 3/24

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Ride Metrolink Free* to the Swallows’ Day Parade and Mercado

Every year, cliff swallows return to San Juan Capistrano after migrating from their winter home in Argentina. Join the city as it celebrates with a parade and street market this Saturday.

Meet us in Orange for a FREE Metrolink ticket and more! Continue reading→

Get a free Metrolink pass to the Dana Point Festival of Whales on 3/3

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The Dana Point Festival of Whales attracts nearly 100,000 visitors each year. With a parade, whale watching excursions, contests, a block party, shopping and more, the festival is a great way to celebrate the annual return of the migrating gray whales.

Join us in Orange for a FREE Metrolink ticket and more!

OCTA is kicking off the Festival of Whales with a celebration at the Orange Station on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. The event will feature: Continue reading→

Santa Ana installs safety enhancements at all Metrolink rail crossings

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City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

Community: SANTA ANA INSTALLS NEW SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS AT ALL 10 METROLINK RAILROAD CROSSINGS

Safety Reasons to Obey New Signs and Traffic Signals at RR Xings

SANTA ANA, CA (February 14, 2012) – New safety enhancements were installed at all railroad crossings to increase commuter safety. The City also wants to educate commuters about railroad crossing safety with the following information:

Why were traffic signals added to some railroad crossings? Continue reading→

Ride Metrolink free to LA for the 113th Golden Dragon Parade, from Irvine

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Ride Metrolink Free to LA for the 113th Golden Dragon Parade

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2012

Meet us at the Irvine Station for a FREE Metrolink ticket, food and fun!

Be at the Irvine Station by 8:00 a.m. The first 100 people there will receive a free round-trip Metrolink ticket to Los Angeles Union Station! (First come, first served.) Continue reading→

See the Metrolink Holiday Express at Santa Ana’s Train Depot today at 6pm

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Santa’s glittering train, the Metrolink Holiday Toy Express, is once again preparing to travel from city to city to entertain families and help to collect toys for the less fortunate. This year’s 32-city tour, which passes through six counties (San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, Orange County, Los Angeles and San Diego counties) brings a brightly packaged gift – a 450-ton train decorated with holiday displays, a musical performance and 50,000 twinkling lights – and of course, Santa!

Families who come to the station to enjoy this special holiday treat are encouraged to bring new unwrapped toys.  The Holiday Toy Express is stopping in Santa Ana today, at 6 pm, at the Santa Ana Train Station. Continue reading→