Metro News Release

For immediate release: July 3, 2003

Holiday transit schedule for Independence Day Friday, July 4, 2003

On Friday, July 4, 2003 (Independence Day), reduced fares will be in effect all day. Metrorail will operate on a special schedule from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. NO BICYCLES WILL BE ALLOWED ON METRORAIL. Parking will be free at all transit authority-operated lots. Metrobus will operate on a Saturday schedule with special strategic buses until closing. MetroAccess will operate on a weekday schedule and there will be no SmartMover service.

To plan trips for this holiday, customers are encouraged to consult the RideGuide at metroopensdoors.com. The RideGuide trip planner contains holiday schedule information for Metro and other regional transit companies.

Friday, July 4th 2003

Metrorail

Special Schedule (7 a.m. until 3 a.m.)

Metrobus

Saturday & special strategic buses until closing

MetroAccess

Weekday (5:30 a.m. - 3 a.m.)

SmartMover

No Service

Ride On

Saturday

DASH

Sunday

CUE

No Service

Fairfax Connector

Saturday

ART

Route #51 Sunday Service

The Bus

No Service

Connect-A-Ride

No Service

PRTC OmniRide

No Service

MARC

No Service

Virginia Railway Express (VRE)

Fireworks Special
(Manassas and Fredericksburg two trips each)

MTA Commuter Services:

Annapolis/921

No Service

Annapolis/922

No Service

Route 29 Flyer/929

No Service

I-95 Express/995

No Service

Crofton/923

No Service

Haggerstown/Frederick/991

No Service

Route 5 Flyer/905

No Service

Route 4 Flyer/904

No Service

For information about transit schedules, call Metro at (202) 637-7000; Ride On at (240) 777-7433; DASH at (703) 370-3274; Fairfax Connector at (703) 339-7200; Maryland Commuter Rail at 1-800-325-7245; Virginia Railway Express at (703) 497-7777 and Fairfax City CUE at (703) 385-7859.

News release issued on July 3, 2003.