Media Contact:  John Lisle at (202) 671-3490

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is encouraging transit riders and residents to attend a public meeting Thursday, October 9, 2008, to voice their opinions about how to improve service on the Metrobus “D” Routes. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is hosting the meeting, as part of its Service Evaluation Study, to develop recommendations for improvements to a number of Metrobus routes including:

• Sibley Hospital–Stadium Armory Line (D1, D3, D6)
• Glover Park–Dupont Circle Line (D2)
• Ivy City–Union Station Line (D4)
• MacArthur Blvd–Georgetown Line (D5)
• Hospital Center Line (D8)

Meeting Information:

What		Public Meeting on Metrobus “D” Routes
When		Thursday, October 9, 2008, 6:30-8:30 pm
Where		Department of Housing and Community Development 801 North Capitol Street, NW, 8th Floor

The Department of Housing and Community Development is located at the corner of North Capitol and H Streets, NW. It can be reached by Metrobus Routes D1, D3, D4, and D8, and it is 5 blocks from the Union Station Metro station.

The meeting location is handicapped-accessible. If you need additional assistance, such as Spanish language or sign-language interpreters, please call Metro in advance at (202) 370-2915.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, you can still submit comments and suggestions online at www.MetrobusServiceEvaluation.com, or by calling the project hotline at (202) 370-2915.