Metro News Release

For immediate release: March 5, 2009

Metro Reminds Customers that Daylight-Saving Time Begins Early Sunday Morning

Metro officials want to remind customers that daylight-saving time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8. At that time, all clocks are moved ahead one hour. When that happens, it will become 3 a.m., and the Metrorail system will close.

The Metrorail system is open until 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.

Customers who are planning their trips should expect the last trains of the evening to pass through stations one hour earlier than usual on that night.

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News release issued at 10:50 am, March 5, 2009.