The Metrolink Ducks Express kicks off Jan. 25

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.

Round-trip service to Anaheim will be offered at all Orange County stations south of Anaheim for weeknight home games starting at 7:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Round-trip tickets for the special train service cost $7 for the general public, $6 for seniors and $4 for youth ages 6 to 18. All valid Metrolink fare media will be accepted on these trains. A free shuttle will be provided upon arrival at the Anaheim station and will take fans to and from the Honda Center.

“This season hockey fans can enjoy a stress-free ride to 17 home games while saving time and money,” said OCTA Chairman Greg Winterbottom. “Public transportation is a convenient way for residents to travel throughout the county and we are pleased to be able to offer this service and give more people the chance to hop on board for another exciting season.”

Riders can board the train from Oceanside to Anaheim. The station locations and departure times are outlined below:

                             Train #808                  Train #643

Oceanside                                            4:27 pm                         —

San Clemente                                      4:50 pm                          —

San Juan Capistrano                            5:03 pm                          —

Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo             5:20 pm                       5:50 pm

Irvine                                                   5:29 pm                       5:59 pm

Tustin                                                  5:36 pm                       6:05 pm

Santa Ana                                           5:43 pm                       6:11 pm

Orange                                                5:48 pm                       6:16 pm

Anaheim                                                  —                            6:20 pm

Additional information about the Ducks Express train service, including directions for purchasing tickets and game schedules, can be found at www.octa.net/ducksexpress.

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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