Metro News Release

For immediate release: November 23, 2004

Transit schedules for Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25, and Friday, Nov. 26, 2004

Transit schedules for Thursday, November 25 (Thanksgiving Day) and Friday, November 26, 2004, are as follows.

On Thursday, November 25, the Metrorail system will operate on a Sunday schedule, from 7 a.m. - 12 midnight. Metrobus will also operate on a Sunday schedule. MetroAccess will operate on a weekday schedule (5 a.m. - midnight). Reduced fares will be in effect all day. Parking at all Metro operated lots will be free.

On Friday, November 26, Metrorail will operate on a weekday schedule (5 a.m. - 3 a.m.). Metrobus and MetroAccess will also operate on a weekday schedule.

To plan trips for this holiday, customers are encouraged to consult Metro’s Trip Planner at www.metroopensdoors.com. The Trip Planner contains holiday schedule information for Metro and other regional transit companies.

Thursday, Nov. 25

Friday, Nov. 26

Metrorail

Sunday (7am-12 mid)

Weekday (5:00a - 3:00a)

Metrobus

Sunday

Weekday

MetroAccess

Weekday (5:00am-mid)

Weekday (5:00a - 3:00a)

Ride On

Sunday

Weekday

DASH

No Service

Weekday

CUE

No Service

Modified Weekday

Fairfax Connector

Sunday

Weekday

ART

Route 51 (Sunday)

Routes 41 & 51 (Saturday)

THE BUS

No Service

Weekday

Connect-A-Ride

No Service

Weekday

PRTC OMNIRIDE

No Service

Modified Weekday

LOUDOUN BUS

No Service

Holiday Schedule

MARC

No Service

"S" Schedule

Virginia Railway Express (VRE)

No Service

"S" Schedule

MTA Commuter Services:

Annapolis/921

No Service

Weekday

Annapolis/922

No Service

No Service

Other MTA Commuter Routes

No Service

Limited 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 November 23, 2004.