An annual tradition for the last 16 years is no more after the decision to close a funding gap resulted in the cancelation of Metrolink’s Holiday Toy Express.
The decision to cancel the event was made to help shore up a $10.2 million funding gap for the 2013-14 Fiscal year according to the agency’s website.
The Metrolink Board of Directors came to the conclusion that the company could not justify allotting the holiday train’s $269,000 annual expense.
However, seeking private funding brings hope for 2014. The agency is trying to obtain corporate sponsorship to operate the train in the future.
Budget Constraints Cancel Metrolink Holiday Train
