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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Rikki S. Epstein
[mailto:repstein@wmata.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 22, 2010 9:16 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Brown, Debbie<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Metro ADA E-News: Second Phase of Metrorail Fare Adjustments to
Take Effect August 1 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Second
Phase of Metrorail Fare Adjustments to Take Effect August 1</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:21.0pt;background:white'><b><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Metro Offers Savings to SmarTrip® Card Users <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:21.0pt;background:white'><span lang=EN>The
second phase of Metrorail fare adjustments will take effect on Sunday, August 1,
with the implementation of a new 20-cent surcharge during peak-of-the-peak
weekday travel periods, an increase in the cost of three Metrorail passes and a
25-cent discount per trip for customers who use a SmarTrip® card instead of a
paper fare card. <br>
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Metrorail customers who use a SmarTrip® card instead of a paper fare card will
save 25 cents per trip, enjoying the same convenience and savings of SmarTrip®
as Metrobus riders. <br>
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In addition, Metro is reducing the cost of a SmarTrip® card by 50 percent to $2.50
starting on August 29 to make it easier for customers to take advantage of the
SmarTrip® discount. This marks the first reduction in the price of the cards
since SmarTrip® was first introduced in 1999. <br>
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The 20-cent surcharge will apply to trips taken weekdays between 7:30 and 9
a.m. and 4:30 and 6 p.m. weekdays. Senior citizens and people with disabilities
who pay their fare with a <a href="http://www.wmata.com/fares/reduced.cfm"><span
style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Reduced Fare SmarTrip®</span></a>
card or a <a href="http://www.wmata.com/fares/smartrip/senior.cfm"><span
style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Senior SmarTrip® Card</span></a>
will be charged a 10-cent surcharge during the same peak travel periods. The
surcharge will generate vital funding, and it will encourage customers who have
the flexibility to ride during less crowded times, alleviating congestion
during the peak periods. The surcharge is based on the starting time of the
trip, or when a customer enters the fare gate at a Metrorail station. <br>
<br>
Metro has updated the Trip Planner feature on its web site to allow customers
to see the cost of their future trips on Metrorail to include the 20-cent
peak-of-the-peak surcharge. Customers can visit <a
href="http://www.MetroOpensDoors.com">www.MetroOpensDoors.com</a>, enter their
trip information and the date of August 1 or later to find out the cost of
future trips. <br>
<br>
In addition to the surcharge, the cost of three Metrorail passes will increase
on August 1. The Weekly Short Trip Pass will be $32.35, the Weekly Fast Pass
will be $47 and the Transit Link Card for MARC and VRE riders will be $102. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Rikki S. Epstein<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>ADA Operations Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Office of ADA Programs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Department of Access Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>600 5th Street, NW<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Washington, DC 20001<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>202-962-1125 (phone)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>202-962-2722 (fax)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>repstein@wmata.com<o:p></o:p></p>
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