[WardFive] Fw: Media Advisory: Metro to officially rename Red Line station in NE Washington at event Wednesday

Announcement below.  The renaming event starts at 10:30am today, Wed, 6/13/12. Was sent to my ANC.gov account last night.

 

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From: Chisholm, Ann [AChisholm@wmata.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 4:36 PM
To: Chisholm, Ann
Cc: Lawson, Arthuro V.
Subject: Media Advisory: Metro to officially rename Red Line station in Northeast Washington at event Wednesday

News Release

For immediate release: June 12, 2012


Media Advisory: Metro to officially rename Red Line station in Northeast Washington at event Wednesday
NoMa-Gallaudet U is the new name for the former New York Ave-Florida Ave-Gallaudet U station

WHAT: Metro, District of Columbia and community members will gather for a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially rename the New York Ave-Florida Ave-Gallaudet U station on Metro's Red Line. The station will now go by the name NoMa-Gallaudet U. Signs at the station and throughout the system as well as the Metrorail system map have been changed to reflect the new name. "New York Ave" will be shown as a secondary name for one year to assist customers during the transition. The name change is in accordance with guidelines adopted by the Metro Board of Directors last year. The NoMa-Gallaudet U station opened in November 2004 and serves more than 7,400 riders each weekday.

WHO: Metro, District of Columbia and community leaders including:

·         Washington, DC, Mayor Vincent Gray

·         Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

·         Metro Board Chair Catherine Hudgins

·         Metro Board Member Tom Bulger

·         Metro General Manager and CEO Richard Sarles

·         NoMa BID Board Chairman Bruce Baschuk

·         Gallaudet University Provost Dr. Stephen Weiner

WHEN: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 13

WHERE: NoMa-Gallaudet U Metrorail station
200 Florida Ave N.E., Washington, DC

*Note to the media: Media outlets planning to attend should RSVP to Metro's Office of Media Relations at 202-962-1051.

News release issued at 4:13 pm, June 12, 2012.

 

 

Ann E. Chisholm

Office of Government Relations

Stakeholder Engagement Officer

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

600 5th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20001

202.962.2877