Metro News Release

For immediate release: December 31, 2009

Guess Metrorail's ridership for New Year's Day

One lucky winner will receive a $25 SmarTrip® card

Metro is giving one lucky rider the chance to start 2010 on the right track in Metro’s New Year’s Day ridership contest.

Guess how many people will be riding Metrorail on Jan. 1, 2010, for a chance to win a free $25 SmarTrip® card. Contest participants will need to provide their email address and ridership guess online. The first person to guess the correct number of riders, or comes the closest without going over, will win. The winner will be notified by Jan. 8, 2010.

Enter the contest at www.wmata.com/newyears by midnight on New Year’s Day. Only one guess is permitted per email address.

On New Year’s Day, Metrorail will open at 7 a.m. and close at 2 a.m.

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

News release issued at 11:43 am, December 31, 2009.