Several changes to the RAIL-2-RAIL Program are coming in the nect few months
that will allow AMTRAK, METROLINK, AND CALTRANS TO CONTINUE THE SUCCESSFUL AND
POPULAR PROGRAM; IN SPITE OF THE CURRENT BUDGET CRISIS FACING THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA ON THE AMTRAK/CALIFORNIA SUBDISIZED PACIFIC SURFLINER ROUTE BETWEEN
SAN DIEGO AND SAN LUIS OBISPO. The changes are as follows; 1. ONE WAY AND
ROUND-TRIP AMTRAK TICKETS WOULD NO LONGER BE VALID ON METROLINK TRAINS WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF TRAVEL LOCALLY BETWEEN LOS ANGELES AND BURBANK AIRPORT (VENTURA
LINE) OR DOWNTOWN BURBANK (ANTELOPE VALLEY LINE) ON TRAINS 763, 769, 774, 775,
784, 785, 792, 796, AND 798 AS WELL AS THRUWAY BUSES 5811, 5701, AND 4589/4591
BETWEEN LOS ANGELES AND GLENDALE. THEY MAY CONTINUE TO BE USED ON TRAINS 768 AND
799 FOR TRAVEL BEYOND BURBANK AIRPORT TO STATIONS BETWEEN VAN NUYS AND OXNARD,
INCLUSIVE. 2. RHE CURRENT VERSION OF THE AMTRAK TEN-TRIP TICKET WILL REMAIN
VALID FOR TRAVEL ABOARD METROLINK
TRAINS. THESE CHANGES BECOME EFFECTIVE WITHIN 3 MONTHS.