Metro News Release

For immediate release: January 26, 2011

Metrobus service suspended as of 9:30 p.m. Wednesday


Ice and snowfall creating treacherous road conditions

A Metrobus navigates through Chinatown. Metro officials will begin pulling Metrobus service off area roadways at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, as road conditions quickly deteriorated due to extremely icy conditions and snowfall on roadways across the region. Bus operators will complete the bus routes that they are running before returning to bus garages.

Metrobus officials will be monitoring road conditions constantly with an eye toward resuming service on Thursday morning.

Most other local bus services are planning to start to pull their buses off the streets at 9 p.m. tonight, including Alexandria’s DASH, Arlington’s ART, Fairfax Connector, DC Circulator, PRTC, Fairfax City CUE, and Montgomery County’s RIDE ON.

There are a variety of ways for Metro customers to stay informed during inclement weather. Metro constantly updates local news media of Metro service changes. Information is also available at www.metroopensdoors.com on the left side of the home page or by calling Metro at 202-637-7000. Customers can also subscribe to e-Alerts and receive up-to-date service disruption information on Metrorail and MetroAccess.

News release issued at 7:23 pm, January 26, 2011.