Major Weekend Track Work

Metro continues its accelerated effort to improve safety and reliability. In order to impact fewer customers, we sometimes use an approach to major weekend track work that involves temporarily closing individual stations or groups of stations and replacing trains with free shuttle buses. This approach allows Metro to complete rebuilding work faster and safer, while allowing trains outside of the work zones to operate with fewer delays.

During major track work, Metro employees and contractors work on multiple projects at the same time. Examples include:

• NTSB-recommended track circuit replacements
• Replacement of track ties
• Switch replacement or improvements
• Rail and fastener replacement and joint elimination for a smoother ride
• Third-rail repairs and upgrades
• Water and leak mitigation
• Station platform reconstruction
• Radio and cellular communication improvements
• Rail facility upgrades
• Station cleaning

While there will be delays and inconvenience associated with the critical work we're undertaking, please be assured that we will take all possible steps to minimize your inconvenience. We appreciate your understanding as we work to rebuild Metro.

NOTE: Every effort will be made to adhere to the schedule below. However, changes may be necessary due to weather, construction delays and other factors outside our control. This page will be updated as necessary.

For details about this weekend's track work, including minor projects that may impact your trip, view Metrorail advisories.

Weekend	Line	Impact	Stations Closed	Work Performed
May 18 - May 19, 2013		Buses replace trains between West Hyattsville and Greenbelt	Greenbelt, College Park, Prince George's Plaza	Track fastener renewal
May 18 - May 19, 2013		Buses replace trains between Clarendon and East Falls Church	Virginia Square, Ballston	Track circuit replacement
May 25 - May 27, 2013		Buses replace trains between Ballston and Vienna	East Falls Church, West Falls Church, Dunn Loring, Vienna	Switch replacement
May 25 - May 27, 2013		Buses replace trains between Twinbrook and Shady Grove	Rockville, Shady Grove	Communications upgrades, rail tie and fastener renewal
June 1 - June 2, 2013		Buses replace trains between Metro Center and Woodley Park-Zoo	Farragut North, Dupont Circle	Rail joint elimination, track fastener renewal, communications upgrades
June 15 - June 16, 2013		Buses replace trains between Rhode Island Ave and Forest Glen	Brookland, Fort Totten (Red Line only), Takoma, Silver Spring	Communications upgrades, rail renewal and joint elimination
June 22 - June 23, 2013		Buses replace trains between Rhode Island Ave and Forest Glen	Brookland, Fort Totten (Red Line only), Takoma, Silver Spring	Communications upgrades, rail renewal and joint elimination
June 29 - June 30, 2013		Buses replace trains between College Park and Greenbelt	Greenbelt	Construction of 7000-series car test track