Metro News Release

For immediate release: February 13, 2006

Metro’s new interim general manager to host online chat this Friday

Metro’s incoming Interim General Manager Dan Tangherlini will respond directly to questions about Metro-related issues during an online chat this Friday, February 17, when he hosts his first "Metro LunchTalk Online" – a live hour-long chat from noon to 1 p.m. – as head of the transit agency.

Mr. Tangherlini will be sworn in as Metro’s new Interim General Manager on Thursday, February 16, and plans to engage riders and the public in a discussion about Metro within 24 hours of taking over the helm of the agency.

Metro customers can log onto Metro LunchTalk Online at www.forums-wmata.com or via Metro’s homepage. Participants must register in advance if they want to submit questions during one of the forums. Viewers who prefer to follow along without submitting questions are not required to register. One of the features of registering is that if someone submits a question, the original sender of the question will receive an email if a response to his/her inquiry has been posted. As many questions as possible will be answered during the hour-long session.

An archive of all of the previous online chats is posted on the web site. Persons without internet access can call Metro’s Customer Service Office at 202/637-1328 and request a session transcript.

News release issued on February 13, 2006.