Metro News Release

For immediate release: January 25, 2007

Weekend Track Work and Rail Car Testing to Impact Portions of Metro's Blue, Yellow and Green Lines

Track maintenance and rail car testing on the Blue, Yellow and Green Lines this weekend (January 27, and 28) will cause moderate delays on those lines as inbound and outbound trains take turns sharing the same tracks.

Inbound and outbound trains between Braddock Road and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on the Blue and Yellow lines will share the same track while Metro conducts track maintenance this Saturday, January 27, and Sunday, January 28, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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 27, and Sunday, January 28, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Delays are expected to be up to 15 minutes on the Blue and Yellow lines, and up to 10 minutes on the Green Line.

News release issued at 12:00 am, January 25, 2007.