Metro News Release

For immediate release: December 9, 2010

Metro Announces Holiday Schedules

Metrorail to stay open until 3 a.m. on New Year's Eve

Metrorail will stay open from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. on Christmas Eve (Friday, Dec. 24); Christmas Day (Saturday, Dec. 25); New Year’s Eve (Friday, Dec. 31); and New Year’s Day (Saturday, Jan. 1) with a Sunday schedule slated each day.

Metrobus will operate on a Sunday schedule from Dec. 24 to 26, and Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, 2011, and a modified weekday schedule from Dec. 27 to 30.

MetroAccess will cancel all subscription trips on Dec. 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1. All trips during that timeframe must be reserved separately.

Christmas Day ridership in the rail system historically has been extremely light. Last year about 64,000 people rode the Metrorail system, compared to an average Saturday weekday ridership of 350,000. New Year’s Day ridership also is traditionally light. Last year only about 167,000 people rode the Metrorail system on Jan. 1.

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News release issued at 3:47 pm, December 9, 2010.