Metro News Release

For immediate release: December 22, 2009

Metro announces schedule for New Year's weekend

Metrorail to close at 2 a.m. on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day

Metrorail will operate on a regular weekday schedule with a 2 a.m. closing on New Year’s Eve, Thursday, December 31, and a modified Sunday schedule on New Year’s Day with a 2 a.m. closing on Friday, January 1.

New Year’s Eve, Thursday, December 31

On New Year’s Eve, Metrorail will operate on a weekday schedule, opening at 5 a.m., and staying open two hours late, closing at 2 a.m. All Metrorail trains will operate with six-cars. Metrobus will operate on a weekday schedule and will also operate until 2 a.m. to make sure rail and bus passengers catch their necessary connections. MetroAccess will operate normally.

New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1

On New Year’s Day, Metrorail will open at 7 a.m. and close at 2 a.m. On New Year’s Day, all Metrorail trains will operate with six cars. New Year’s Day ridership is traditionally light. Last year only about 152,000 people rode the Metrorail system. Metrobus will operate on a Sunday schedule. MetroAccess will operate normally.
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News release issued at 5:33 pm, December 22, 2009.