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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Here is a list of public hearings, along with the specific bus routes under discussiion. There will be no fare increase this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Debbie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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> Tuesday, May 03, 2011 11:01 AM<br><b>To:</b> Brown, Debbie<br><b>Subject:</b> Metro ADA E-News: Metro Open Houses and Town Hall Meetings<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>YOU’RE ON.<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>And we’re listening.<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>OPEN HOUSE | TOWN HALL MEETING | PUBLIC HEARING<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are tuning in to you to help us make important decisions about Metro’s future. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For the first time ever, Metro will host combined Open Houses and Town Hall Meetings prior to its official Public Hearings. Metro staff members will be available at Open Houses for one-on-one conversations about Metro service and programs. Town Hall Meetings will give you an opportunity to talk about the future of the system with Metro leaders, including members of the Metro Board of Directors. During the Public Hearings, Metro will take formal testimony on the following options under consideration for the FY12 budget:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Increasing the Metrorail train wait times on weekends<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Eliminating the Metrobus E6, K1 and N8 lines<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:1476.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Restructuring the Metrobus M4, V7, V8, 70 and 71 lines<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Eliminating the 50¢ discount on certain Anacostia bus routes, resulting in MetroAccess fare increase, and modification of the Anacostia station bus transfer discount program <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Open Houses will be from 5:30-6:00 p.m. followed by the Town Hall Meetings/Q&A from 6:00-6:45 p.m The Public Hearings will start at 6:45 p.m. Please join us at one of the following:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="45%" valign=top style='width:45.3%;border:none;border-right:solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=Default><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>MONDAY, MAY 16<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Maryland - Prince George’s County<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Treetops Professional Place <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>8181 Professional Place<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Hyattsville, MD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Metrorail stop: New Carrollton<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>TUESDAY, MAY 17<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Virginia - Alexandria<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>George Washington Middle School<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>1005 Mt. Vernon Ave<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Alexandria, VA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Metrorail stop: Braddock Road<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>District of Columbia - NW<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>St. Mary’s Armenian Apostolic Church<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>4125 Fessenden St, NW<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Washington, DC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Metrorail stop: Friendship Heights<o:p></o:p></i></p></td><td width="54%" valign=top style='width:54.7%;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=Default><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>WEDNESDAY, MAY 18<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Maryland - Montgomery County<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>First Baptist Church of Wheaton<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>10914 Georgia Ave <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wheaton, MD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Metrorail stop: Wheaton<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Virginia - Arlington<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Arlington County Board Room</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>2100 Clarendon Blvd, 3rd Floor <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Arlington, VA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Metrorail stop: Court House<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=Default><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>THURSDAY, MAY 19<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>District of Columbia – SE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Matthews Memorial Baptist Church<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>2616 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, SE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Washington, DC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Metrorail stop: Anacostia<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All locations are wheelchair accessible. For accommodations for people with disabilities, call (202) 962-2511. For language interpretation, call (202) 962-1082.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Get the latest information, including travel recommendations, online at <a href="www.wmata.com/hearings"><b>www.wmata.com/hearings</b></a><b>.</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>