Metro News Release

For immediate release: March 9, 2012

Metro reminds customers that daylight-saving time begins early Sunday morning

Metrorail to close at 3 a.m. EDT (new time)

Daylight-saving time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 11. At that time, all clocks are moved ahead one hour. When that happens, it will become 3 a.m., and the Metrorail system will close.

The Metrorail system is open until 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.

Customers who are planning their trips should expect the last trains of the evening to pass through stations one hour earlier than usual on Saturday night.

News release issued at 9:07 am, March 9, 2012.