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Mobile Services

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Several of Metro's online services are now available on any WAP-capable phone or PDA. These services include: Metro's Trip Planner, next scheduled departure for Metrobus or Metrorail, next Metrorail train arrival times, and our Service Alerts. Simply navigate to Metro's mobile site on your mobile phone or WAP-capable PDA and find out how easy it is to access our information.

1. Plan Trip

Metro's Trip Planner is available on any WAP-capable PDA or cell phone. For more details, Metro's mobile site and select 1 Plan a Trip.

2. Next Scheduled Departure

To view next scheduled departure information for Metrorail or Metrobus through a WAP-enabled PDA or cell phone:

  • Visit Metro's mobile site.
  • Select 2 Next Scheduled Departure.
  • Enter the location.
  • Select Next.
  • Enter the bus or rail line or leave blank for all.
  • Select Next.
  • A list of next scheduled departures will display.

3. Next Train Information

To access next Metrorail train arrival information through a WAP-enabled PDA or cell phone:

  • Visit Metro's mobile site.
  • Select 3 Next Train Information.
  • Select a train station by clicking on the appropriate station by its first letter.
  • Select the appropriate station to get arrival times for the next three trains.

4. Service Alerts

To access service alerts through a WAP-enabled PDA or cell phone, visit Metro's mobile site and select 4 Service Alerts. If any service alerts have been issued, the alert will be displayed. If no alerts are active, the Service Alerts link will not appear.


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