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March 6th, 2009, 06:16 PM
Train Talk:News You Can Use
March 6, 2009 2:03 PM
The following is in this edition of Train Talk:
1) Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday!
2) Reminder - Metrocheks No Longer Accepted after March 20th
1) Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday!
It's that time of year to move your clocks forward. Sure you're losing an hour of sleep, but you're gaining an hour of sunlight. So be sure to spring ahead Sunday so that you won’t miss your train on Monday!
Ever wonder why Daylight Savings Time exists? Some people claim energy conservation or Daylight Savings Time's contribution in the reduction of violent crime.
To learn more about this sometimes perplexing invention, please visit http://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/b.html.
2) Reminder - Metrocheks No Longer Accepted after March 20th
The last day for purchasing VRE Tickets with Metrocheks will be March 20th. After this date only SmartBenefits Vouchers will be accepted.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) began replacing Metrocheks with SmartBenefits vouchers on December 1, 2008.
These new paper transit subsidies do not have magnetic strips on the back and cannot be used in the Metrorail system. However, the new vouchers, available in $1, $10 and $30 denominations, can be used to purchase VRE fare just like Metrocheks.
VRE will also honor the vouchers with the ticket vending machine (TVM) reimbursement program that we have for Metrocheks. In essence, VRE will treat the paper vouchers exactly as we treat Metrocheks; they’ll just look different.
Again, after March 20, 2009, VRE (and its vendor network) will only accept the SmartBenefits vouchers.
To learn more about SmartBenefits, please visit http://www.vre.org/service/metrochek3.htm, or http://www.vre.org/service/smartbenefits/faq.html.
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http://www.vre.org. If you would like to unsubscribe yourself or change your
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Copyright (C)2009 Virginia Railway Express (VRE)
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March 6, 2009 2:03 PM
The following is in this edition of Train Talk:
1) Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday!
2) Reminder - Metrocheks No Longer Accepted after March 20th
1) Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday!
It's that time of year to move your clocks forward. Sure you're losing an hour of sleep, but you're gaining an hour of sunlight. So be sure to spring ahead Sunday so that you won’t miss your train on Monday!
Ever wonder why Daylight Savings Time exists? Some people claim energy conservation or Daylight Savings Time's contribution in the reduction of violent crime.
To learn more about this sometimes perplexing invention, please visit http://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/b.html.
2) Reminder - Metrocheks No Longer Accepted after March 20th
The last day for purchasing VRE Tickets with Metrocheks will be March 20th. After this date only SmartBenefits Vouchers will be accepted.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) began replacing Metrocheks with SmartBenefits vouchers on December 1, 2008.
These new paper transit subsidies do not have magnetic strips on the back and cannot be used in the Metrorail system. However, the new vouchers, available in $1, $10 and $30 denominations, can be used to purchase VRE fare just like Metrocheks.
VRE will also honor the vouchers with the ticket vending machine (TVM) reimbursement program that we have for Metrocheks. In essence, VRE will treat the paper vouchers exactly as we treat Metrocheks; they’ll just look different.
Again, after March 20, 2009, VRE (and its vendor network) will only accept the SmartBenefits vouchers.
To learn more about SmartBenefits, please visit http://www.vre.org/service/metrochek3.htm, or http://www.vre.org/service/smartbenefits/faq.html.
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For the latest information, don't forget to check out the VRE web site at:
http://www.vre.org. If you would like to unsubscribe yourself or change your
delivery information, simply go to the VRE website at http://traintalk.vre.org .
Copyright (C)2009 Virginia Railway Express (VRE)
Get More (http://www.vre.org) information about this update.