Metro News Release

For immediate release: February 22, 2007

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

Track maintenance and rail car testing on the Blue, Red and Green lines this weekend (February 23, 24, and 25) will cause moderate delays on those lines as inbound and outbound trains take turns sharing one track.

Inbound and outbound trains between Silver Spring and Forest Glen on the Red Line will share one track while Metro conducts track maintenance from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., on Saturday, February 24 and Sunday, February 25.

Inbound and outbound trains between Van Dorn Street and Braddock Road on the Blue Line will share one track while Metro conducts track maintenance from 10 p.m., Friday, February 23, to 10 a.m., Saturday, February 24, and from 10 p.m., Saturday, February 24, to 10 a.m., Sunday, February 25.

Inbound and outbound trains between Greenbelt and College Park will share one track while new trains are tested on the Green Line this Saturday, February 24, and Sunday, February 25, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Delays will be up to 20 minutes on the Blue Line, and up to 15 minutes on the Red and Green lines.

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News release issued at 12:00 am, February 22, 2007.