Metro News Release

For immediate release: January 4, 2007

Weekend Track Work to Impact Portions of Metro's Green and Yellow Lines

Track maintenance and rail car testing on the Green and Yellow Lines this weekend (January 5, 6, and 7) will cause moderate delays on those lines as inbound and outbound trains take turns sharing the same tracks.

Inbound and outbound trains between Greenbelt and College Park will share tracks while new trains will be tested along the Green Line this Saturday, January 6, and Sunday, January 7, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Inbound and outbound trains between Mt. Vernon Sq./7th St-Convention Center and Waterfront-SEU along the Green and Yellow lines will also share the same track while Metro conducts track maintenance from midnight, Friday, January 5, to 10 a.m., Saturday, January 6, and from 7 a.m. to midnight on Sunday, January 7.

Delays are expected to be between 15 and 20 minutes.

News release issued at 12:00 am, January 4, 2007.