Metro News Release

For immediate release: February 17, 2005

Holiday transit schedules for President’s Day Monday, February 21, 2005

Transit schedules for Monday, February 21, 2005, Presidents’ Day, are as follows. Metrorail will operate on a modified Saturday schedule (5:00 a.m. to midnight). Parking at all transit authority-operated lots will be free. Reduced fares will be in effect all day. Bicyclists will be allowed to transport their bicycles on Metrorail. Metrobus will operate on a Saturday schedule with supplemental1 service on some routes. MetroAccess will operate a weekday schedule (5:30 a.m. - midnight).

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.

Monday, Feb. 21, 2005

Service

Metrorail

Modified Saturday (5:00 a.m. - midnight)

Metrobus

Saturday + Supplemental *

MetroAccess

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

Ride On

Saturday + Supplemental **

DASH

Saturday (Free Shuttle to G.W. Birthday Parade
From Eisenhower Avenue Station)

CUE

Modified Weekday

Fairfax Connector

Weekday

ART

Saturday Schedule

The Bus

Weekday

Connect-A-Ride

Weekday 3

PRTC OMNIRIDE

Modified Holiday

Loudoun Co

Holiday Schedule

MARC

Holiday Schedule

VRE

No Service

MTA Commuter Services

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; MARC at 1-800-325-7245; VRE at (703) 497-7777, and Fairfax City CUE at (703) 385-7859.

*. Supplemental Routes: District of Columbia: 30, 42, 52, 54, A2, A4, A6, A8, D1, D2, D3, E2, L4, N6, N22, and S2 Prince George’s County: A12, C29, D12, D13, and D14 Montgomery County: J2, J3, Q2, Y7, and Z8 Northern Virginia: 3T, 7A, 17A, 24T, 25P, 28F, 28G, 28T, 29C, 29E, and 29K
**. Ride-On will operate Metrobus Routes T2, L8, and Z2 3. Connect-A-Ride will operate service from Greenbelt to Laurel

News release issued on February 17, 2005.