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Metro’s Plans During the Inauguration

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Metro recently launched a handy Web page devoted to the rail and bus system’s inauguration plans. Here’s what you need to know.

By Emily Leaman   Published Tuesday, December 02, 2008

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I am concerned about illegal parking in my neighborhood near Vienna Metro. A couple illegal cars can park in residents and park out emergency vehicles. Will Fairfax Police be enforcing traffic restrictions that day? I know people want to party on the big day (I do, too), but I worry about this.

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But yes, buses will be on a Saturday schedule, for some odd reason. Maybe because all of the road closures?

Posted by: Emily Leaman, Dec 02, 2008 01:32:11 PM

But Metrobus is a Saturday schedule on Inauguration - that seems dumb. What seems even dumber is Metro trains operating on a Saturday schedule the day before Inauguration. There are going to be millions of extra people in town by then! Dur.

Posted by: Catherine, Dec 02, 2008 01:31:32 PM

The Saturday schedule applies to Monday, MLK day—the day before the inauguration. On Tuesday, Inauguration Day, they’ll be operating at rush hour levels throughout most of the day.

Posted by: Emily Leaman, Dec 02, 2008 01:26:03 PM

Wait, Metro is going to operate on a *Saturday* schedule on Inauguration Day? Wouldn’t they want to up their services?

Posted by: Catherine, Dec 02, 2008 01:23:30 PM

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