Metro News Release

For immediate release: February 16, 2006

Holiday transit schedules set for President’s Day


Monday, Feb. 20, 2006

Transit schedules for Monday, February 20, 2006, Presidents’ Day, are as follows. Metrorail will operate on a modified Saturday schedule (5:00 a.m. - midnight). Parking at all transit authority-operated lots will be free. Reduced fares will be in effect all day. Metrobus will operate on a Saturday schedule, with supplemental1 service on some routes. MetroAccess will operate a weekday schedule (5:00 a.m. - midnight).

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

Monday, Feb. 20, 2006

Service

Metrorail

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

Metrobus

Saturday + Supplemental1

MetroAccess

Weekday (5:00 a.m. - midnight)

Ride On

Saturday + Supplemental2

DASH

Saturday (Free shuttle to GW birthday paradefrom Eisenhower Avenue Station)

CUE

Holiday Schedule

Fairfax Connector

Weekday

ART

Saturday (Route 51 and 52)

The Bus

Weekday Except Route 51

Connect-A-Ride

Weekday3

PRTC OmniRide

Modified Holiday

Loudoun Co

Limited Service

MARC

Holiday Schedule

VRE

No Service

MTA Commuter Services

Limited Schedule

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.

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1. Supplemental Routes:

DC: 30, 42, 52, 54, A2, A4, A6, A8, D1, D2, D3, E2, H4, L4, N6, N22, and S2

Prince Georges County: C29, D12, D13, D14, and F4

Montgomery County: J2, J3, Q2, Y7, and Z8

No. Virginia: 3T, 7A, 17A, 24T, 25P, 28F, 28G, 28T, 29C, 29E, and 29K

2. 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 16, 2006.