Metro News Release

For immediate release: November 24, 2009

Metro announces Thanksgiving Day bus service changes

Four Metrobus routes detoured on Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26, four Metrobus lines will be detoured as a result of events in the Washington area. Customers using these Metrobus lines should add additional time for their travel.

Rerouting of Metrobus Route J2

From 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Metrobus route J2 will be rerouted due to the Bethesda/Chevy Chase YMCA Annual Turkey Chase 10K and 2 mile walk and run that will close the 9500 block of Old Georgetown Rd., in Bethesda, MD.

Rerouting of Metrobus Routes 10A, 10B

From 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Metrobus routes 10A and 10B will be rerouted for the Turkey Trot 5 miler that will close the 3500 block of Commonwealth Ave in Alexandria, VA.

Rerouting of Metrobus Route 4B

From 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Metrobus route 4B will be rerouted due to the Arlington Christ Church Turkey Trot 5K that will close the 300 block of N. Highland St., in Arlington, VA.

Be one of the first to find out when Metrorail is experiencing a service disruption by signing up to receive an e-alert. You can personalize Metro e-alerts by signing up to monitor service on specific lines on specific days of the week and on specific times of the day. You can always unsubscribe or change your e-alert preferences. To sign up, visit http://www.wmata.com/rider_tools/ealerts/.

###

Media contact for this news release: Steven Taubenkibel or Lisa Farbstein at 202-962-1051.
For all other inquiries, please call customer service at 202-637-7000.

News release issued at 11:14 am, November 24, 2009.