Metro News Release

For immediate release: July 5, 2006

Metro transit police chief to host online chat this Friday

Metro Transit Police Chief Polly Hanson will respond directly to questions about Metro security and police issues during an online chat on Friday, July 7, when she hosts “Metro LunchTalk Online”--a live hour-long chat from noon to 1 p.m. Chief Hanson will answer questions, take suggestions and talk about issues related to security, law enforcement and crime on the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks in the London transit system.

To log onto the chat visit http://www.wmata.com/chat/chatsList.cfm.

Typically in Metro chats, more questions and comments are received than can be answered in the available time. As many questions as possible will be answered during the hour-long sessions.

An archive of the previous online chats also is posted on the web site. People without Internet access can call Metro’s Customer Service Office at 202-637-1328 to request a transcript.

News release issued on July 5, 2006.