for those of us fretting about how to get downtown on the 20th, it looks like MARC will be running special trains (with special ticketing - normal tickets won't be honored. it doesn't say so in this press announcement, but the conductor this morning was speculating that tickets might cost $25.<br>
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<p>This email just in from MARC about Inauguration Day service:</p>
<p>INAUGURATION DAY SERVICE</p>
<p>Presidential Inauguration Day is January 20, 2009, and MTA is
working with event planners to accommodate the large crowds expected to
attend. MTA will operate special MARC Train and Commuter Bus service
that day as well as the prior day which is Martin Luther King Day.</p>
<p>MARC Train</p>
<p>Inauguration Day: Penn, Camden and Brunswick lines will operate
between 5 AM and 9 AM and between 4 PM and 9 PM. MTA monthly and weekly
passes, 10-trip tickets and previously purchased one-way tickets will
not be accepted. All trains will be reserved and tickets must be
purchased in advance. For the Penn Line, there will no service north of
Penn Station.</p>
<p>Martin Luther King Day: Penn Line will operate on a regular
schedule; Camden and Brunswick lines will operate on a limited
schedule. Regular fares apply and passes will be accepted.</p>
<p>Commuter Bus</p>
<p>Inauguration Day: Buses will operate to Metrorail stations between 4
AM and 9 AM and between 4 PM and 9 PM. MTA monthly and weekly passes
and 10-trip tickets will not be accepted. Special tickets may be
purchased from drivers.</p>
<p>Martin Luther King Day: Buses will operate to Metrorail stations
between 5:30 AM and 10 AM and between 4 PM and 9 PM. MTA monthly and
weekly passes and 10-trip tickets will not be accepted. Special tickets
may be purchased from drivers.</p>
<p>Details about schedules and tickets will be available Friday, December 12 at <a href="http://www.mtamaryland.com">www.mtamaryland.com</a>.</p>
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