Metro News Release

For immediate release: October 11, 2006

Riders’ Advisory Council seeks new members

Metro riders who have good ideas to improve the service have a chance to put them to work.

There are eight vacancies on the transit agency’s Riders’ Advisory Council. Three positions from Montgomery County; one from Prince George’s County; two from the District of Columbia; one from Fairfax County and one at-large position.

The 21-member Council is made up of six individuals from Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, two at-large members and the head of Metro’s Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee. The council advises the agency’s Board of Directors.

Metro is looking for people who ride bus, rail and/or MetroAccess; live in the areas where there are vacancies; are not Metro employees or contractors or are not elected officials to fill the openings. All positions are unpaid. Selected members will serve one-, two or three-year terms.

The individuals on the Riders’ Advisory Council represent a cross section of the entire region. The Council includes people with different riding patterns, people who use Metrobus, Metrorail and MetroAccess; transit-dependent people; people with disabilities; people who travel short distances and others who travel long distances.

Metro’s Board will select the final candidates. The Council was created last year as part of a series of initiatives to improve communications with riders. More than 940 individuals applied for the positions.

You can apply using the online application or print, complete and mail the postage-paid brochure. The deadline to apply is November 3 at 5 p.m.

News release issued on October 11, 2006.