Metro News Release

For immediate release: September 7, 2007

Metro Readies for Sunday's Redskins Home Opener

Metro to Have Extra Personnel, Operate Extra Trains for Patrons Attending the Redskins Game

Extra trains will be used to get fans to-and-from the Redskins home opener on Sunday, September 9.

This Sunday, the Washington Redskins kick off the 2007 football season against the Miami Dolphins at FedEx Field at 1 p.m.

Metro will run six-car trains leading up to the 1 p.m. kickoff. After the game, Metro will have additional trains available for patrons traveling from the Morgan Boulevard and Largo Town Center Metrorail stations on the Blue Line, and from the Landover Metrorail station on the Orange Line.

Fans headed to the Redskins game are encouraged to ride Metrorail’s Blue Line to the Morgan Boulevard Metrorail station, which is less than a mile from the stadium. A walkway offers direct access to the stadium.

A second option for fans attending the Redskins game is to ride Metrorail’s Orange Line to the Landover Metrorail station to catch the Metrobus shuttle to FedEx Field. Metrobus shuttle service will be available from the Landover station three hours before kickoff, and available two and one-half hours after the conclusion of the game. The shuttle service costs $5, with representatives from the Redskins collecting the $5 fee from Metrobus customers after they arrive at the stadium.

Individuals attending the Redskins game, who park their cars at the Morgan Boulevard and Largo Town Center Metrorail stations on the Blue Line, will have to pay $25 and they must have a SmarTrip card to pay for parking when exiting these facilities. Non-Metrorail riders who park at these stations and do not have a SmarTrip card can purchase a card at the station through 6 p.m. Paid parking at these two stations goes into effect at 10 a.m., and continues two hours after the game concludes.

Metro will have additional station managers, rail supervisors, and Transit Police at the Morgan Boulevard, Largo Town Center and Landover Metrorail stations to assist customers.

Upon entering the Metrorail system, all fans should ensure that they have enough value on their farecards or SmarTrip cards for their round-trip.

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News release issued at 12:00 am, September 7, 2007.