Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Press Release

 

For Immediate Release – Thursday, May 31, 2007

Steve McNeill, CVSR, (330) 657-2642, (330) 958-0266 or [email protected]

Mary    Pat    Doorley,  CVNP,  (440)  546-5995,  (440)  343-7355  or

[email protected]

 

 

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color=blue]Take a Ride on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad for $2![/color]

Saturday, June 9 kickoff for Bike Aboard! and increased service to Akron

                            Northside Station

 

Peninsula, Ohio - Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad and Cuyahoga Valley

National Park launch two new train initiatives this summer. Starting June

9, Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is offering increased Akron service and

a special $2 Bike Aboard! fare for cyclists.

 

The new Akron service conveniently adds more days of the week and times to

the southern route. Trains depart Akron Northside Station on Wednesdays

through Sundays at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3:15 p.m.

 

“This increased service to Akron now mirrors the excursion schedule from

Rockside Station in Independence,” said Steven Wait, President and CEO,

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. “Visitors can access the national park

from the north (Rockside Station) and the south (Akron Northside Station)

throughout the week. We are pleased to provide the same opportunities to

Akron area residents.”

 

Bike Aboard! allows cyclists to bike the Towpath Trail in one direction and

ride the rail in the other for just $2. This new initiative of becoming a

fitness commuter is a way to a healthier body and less congestion on the

roads. No guaranteed seats, no advance registration just you and your bike!

 

“We are very excited about this new program launched by Cuyahoga Valley

Scenic Railroad,” said John P. Debo, Jr., Superintendent, Cuyahoga Valley

National Park. “This greatly increases the opportunity for visitors to

experience more of the national park by rail and by bike. It provides

healthier options for visitors of all ages. A family of four can ride on

the train and bike along the Towpath Trail back to their car for under

$10.”

 

Join us on Saturday, June 9 to enjoy ranger-led programs as you journey

throughout the national park from the north or the south. Take time to

explore the shops of Peninsula. Enjoy child-friendly activities, museums,

costumed interpreters, and much more along the ride of your choice. The

festivities begin at Akron Northside Station at 9:30 a.m. and Rockside

Station at 9:45 a.m.

 

Akron Northside Station is located at 27 Ridge Street, off Howard Street in

Akron. Rockside Station is located on Old Rockside Road, one block north of

Rockside Road off Canal Road in Independence.

 

For more information on the Bike Aboard! kickoff event and the increased

Akron service call (800) 468-4070 or visit www.cvsr.com.

Any Urbanohio-ans from NE Ohio interested in helping out? Passing this along:

 

Cuyahoga Valley National Park News Release

For Immediate Release  - Thursday, August 16, 2007

Mary Pat Doorley, (440) 546-5995, cell (440) 343-7355, or

[email protected]

 

 

Volunteers Needed for Bike Aboard! Program

 

 

Brecksville, Ohio - Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) is seeking

 

volunteers who enjoy riding the rails while assisting in the loading and

 

unloading of bikes. Bike Aboard! Loaders are a part of the new Bike Aboard!

 

program where visitors can ride the rails and bike the trails for only $2.

 

Volunteers must be reliable, friendly and flexible. Hours are flexible.

 

 

Please contact Park Ranger Pamela Machuga at (330) 657-1914 or

 

[email protected] for more information regarding this volunteer

 

opportunity.

 

 

CVSR is a 501© 3, private-sector, not-for-profit organization that runs

 

historic, educational, and recreational train excursions through Cuyahoga

 

Valley National Park, between Independence (Greater Cleveland Area),

 

downtown Akron, and downtown Canton. For more information about CVSR,

 

contact (800) 468-4070 or visit www.cvsr.com.

 

 

 

CVNP encompasses 33,000 acres along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland

 

and Akron. Managed by the National Park Service, CVNP combines cultural,

 

historical, recreational, and natural activities in one setting. Visitors

 

can hike, bike, birdwatch, golf, fish, ski, ride Cuyahoga Valley Scenic

 

Railroad, explore the history of the Ohio & Erie Canal on a 20 mile section

 

of the Towpath Trail, and attend national park ranger-guided programs,

 

concerts, art exhibits and more. For more information about the park, visit

 

www.nps.gov/cuva/ or www.dayinthevalley.com/ or call (216) 524-1497 or

 

(800) 445-9667.

 

 

 

                                  -NPS-