Metro News Release

For immediate release: September 8, 2003

This week at Metro (Monday, Sept. 8, 2003)

Reroute to Southbound W19 in Indian Head, Maryland, to be effective September 25, 2003

Effective September 25, 2003, Metrobus will make a minor rerouting to the southbound W19 and to southbound non-revenue trips (trips with no passengers) entering W19 service for passengers in Indian Head, Maryland. The Town of Indian Head requested the rerouting to eliminate damage, attributed to bus operations, to Dr. Mitchell Lane on the tournaround loop.

Beginning Monday, September 25, W19 revenue and non-revenue trips will use Walter Thomas Road instead of Dr. Mitchell lane between Lackey Drive and Cornwallis Square.

Trips times and bus stops will not be impacted by this change. For more information on riding Metrobus and Metrorail, customers can log on to www.metroopensdoors.com or call 202-637-7000; TTY 202-638-3780.

Upcoming Events Accessible by Metro

∙ Now through September 6, 2003, from 1 to 6 p.m., " Live on Penn" FREE concerts, every Saturday on Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., between 3rd and 6th streets, near the National Gallery of Art; featured music will include rock, hip hop, jam, and reggae. Metro will sponsor a booth each Saturday for customers to obtain information on the system and purchase Metro merchandise and SmarTrip cards; attendees are encouraged to take Metrobus or Metrorail to these concerts.

∙ September 7, 2003, Metrobus Service Changes Implemented; to improve service for customers, Metrobus service changes are taking place in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia; English and Spanish brochures are available with details of these changes in Take One racks on Metrobuses and in Metrorail stations; bus window signs are displayed in English and Spanish as well. Customers may obtain more information about these changes by going on line to www.metroopensdoors.com or by calling 202-637-7000 or TTY 202-638-3780.

∙ September 7, 2003, Noon to 6 p.m., The Kennedy Center Open House Arts Festival " Celebrating the Blues," featuring more than 30 FREE performances and activities for the whole family; ride Metro to Foggy Bottom-GWU, then take a FREE shuttle bus running every 15 minutes beginning at 11 a.m.

∙ September 20, 2003, Giant Food BikeDC 2003; organizers are planning for 10,000 bicyclists and the 30-mile bike events begins and ends at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.; the 12-mile family bike event begins and ends at 10th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Metrobus customers should expect rolling delays and plan to add more time to their trips on buses traveling near the bike event: Pennsylvania Avenue, the Anacostia Waterfront, and Whitehurst Freeway, and other scenic routes in the Washington metropolitan region. Metrobus bike racks hold two bicycles per bus.

Board Committee Meeting Scheduled
The Budget Committee will convene on Thursday, September 11, 2003, at 9 a.m., in the Meeting Room adjacent to the lobby at Metro headquarters, 600 Fifth Street, N.W. To hear a recording about upcoming meetings, date and time changes for meetings, or the results of the last meeting, call 202-962-1055. To hear quotes by Metro experts, call MetroVoices at 202-962-2007.

News release issued on September 8, 2003.