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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 5, 2010, 11:15 a.m.

METRO READY FOR POSSIBLE RUSH-HOUR SNOW
20% of downtown workers ride Metro; Metro snow information on Twitter

CINCINNATI –Snow is forecast to hit around rush hour today, potentially affecting the afternoon commute home. About 20% of all downtown workers ride Metro.

For information on Metro during the snow:

• Customers can follow Metro snow information on Twitter at Twitter.com/cincinnatimetro.
  
  
• Metro’s Detour Hotline at 632-7538 provides a recorded message, updated continuously from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. on severe winter weather days to give the most current bus detour information.
  
  
• Metro’s website www.go-metro.com also provides bus detour information and bus schedules.
  
  
• Metro’s call center at 621-4455 is open weekdays 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. for complete bus-riding information.

Metro buses cannot stop safely on snowy or icy hills. Customers should board at the top or bottom of hills.

Metro is a non-profit, tax-funded public service of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, providing about 20 million rides per year. Metro supports the economy, protects the environment, encourages energy independence, and improves the quality of life in Greater Cincinnati.