Metro News Release

For immediate release: June 23, 2008

Metro chief of Access Services to host online chat this Friday

Metro’s Assistant General Manager of Access Services, Christian Kent, will respond directly to questions about accessible transportation options for people with disabilities and senior citizens during an online chat this Friday, June 27, when he hosts “Metro LunchTalk Online”—a live hour-long chat from noon to 1 p.m. Kent welcomes questions about Metrobus and Metrorail accessibility and MetroAccess door-to-door service, which is set to begin on Monday, June 30.

Metro customers can log onto Metro LunchTalk Online at http://www.wmata.com/community_outreach/lunchtalk_online_chats/chatsList.cfm or via Metro’s homepage at www.metroopensdoors.com. As many questions as possible will be answered during the hour-long session.

An archive of all of the previous online chats is posted on the web site. Persons without Internet access can call Metro’s Customer Service Office at 202-637-1328 to request a session transcript.

News release issued at 10:00 am, June 23, 2008.