via WMATA If you missed our earlier look back on commemorative smartrip cards, you can see them here.
From WMATA:
“Metro ready to move crowds for cherry blossom season, will celebrate with train, bus wraps and special edition SmarTrip card
Metro is gearing up for cherry blossom season when more than 1.5 million people visit the region each year.
Metro is joining in on the festivities with the return of the cherry blossom-wrapped train and buses, a new commemorative SmarTrip card, and five consecutive weeks of no major track work.
To accommodate the crowds, Metro will have additional trains strategically placed throughout the system to add capacity, and additional buses on key routes to provide additional service if needed. We’ll also have extra staff at key stations to help customers.
Metro is also partnering with the National Cherry Blossom Festival for our annual keepsake SmarTrip card.
The artwork is by artist Anna August and is titled “Bloom.” It features cherry blossoms and the Jefferson and Washington monuments – two prominent landmarks near the Tidal Basin.
Twenty thousand of these limited-edition cards will go on sale March 15 at select stations – Metro Center, Navy Yard, L’Enfant Plaza, and Smithsonian – and will be available while supplies last. Look for specially marked fare vending machines around March 15, before the start of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.”