Roundup: Alternate transport for Metrolink & Amtrak riders; Hurricane Ike travel updates; United raises second bag fee to $50

Good morning, travelers.

Metrolink update | Here is a list of what lines are closed and the alternate transportation available for those who use Metrolink and Amtrak to get to work. Read the Los Angeles Times’: In wake of Chatsworth crash, some rail riders will get alternate transport

Hurricane Ike update | Here are travel-related Hurricane Ike news resources for you:

> Some airlines will resume service Monday out of George Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby Airport. The Houston Airport System has information for travelers.

> Carnival cancels cruises from Galveston, Texas. [Los Angeles Times]

> Galveston to cruisers: Your cars are ruined [USA Today]

> City-specific travel info from Southwest Airlines including news for Austin (AUS), Corpus Christi (CRP), Dallas Love Field (DAL), Harlingen (HRL), Houston Hobby (HOU) and San Antonio (SAT). Southwest will resume service on Tuesday.

Airlines news | United announced today that it has raised its second-bag fee from $25 to $50 [Associated Press]. Don’t forget that you also have to pay $15 for your first checked bag on United. To reference all bag fees, I like using Smarter Travel: The Ultimate Guide to Airline Fees.

– Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel & Deal blogger

[Photo: Larry W. Smith / EPA]

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