Beginning Monday, March 27, Metrolink trains will not serve the San Bernardino and Rialto stations until Monday, April 17. Buses will be available to and from San Bernardino and Rialto for passengers connecting to regularly scheduled trains at the Fontana and Riverside-Downtown stations.
The planned service change is a result of work related to the Downtown San Bernardino Passenger Rail Project, which will connect the San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Metrolink’s San Bernardino and Inland Empire-Orange County (IE-OC) lines. The project will lead to additional connectivity with Amtrak, the sbX Green Line, additional Omnitrans bus lines and the future Redlands Passenger Rail Project (Arrow).
Beginning on March 27, San Bernardino Line riders whose trips begin or end at either San Bernardino or Rialto can purchase tickets with Fontana as the origin or destination, resulting in trip discounts. On the IE-OC Line, tickets and passes can be purchased with an origin or destination of Riverside-Downtown with free travel to or from San Bernardino. This offer on both lines will apply to all tickets and passes purchased between March 27 and April 16, including Monthly and 7-Day passes valid beyond April 16.
The alternate bus schedule will be released in advance of the service interruption. Buses will depart earlier from the Rialto and San Bernardino stations to connect to awaiting Metrolink train service at Fontana and Riverside-Downtown.
The project dates are tentatively scheduled and may change due to weather constraints or construction needs.
