Metro News Release

For immediate release: March 8, 2007

Weekend Track Maintenance To Affect Metro's Red, Yellow and Green Lines

Track maintenance and rail car testing on the Red, Yellow and Green lines this weekend (March 9, 10 and 11) will cause moderate delays on those lines as inbound and outbound trains take turns sharing one track.

Red Line Track Maintenance

Inbound and outbound trains between the Takoma and Silver Spring Metrorail stations will share one track while Metro conducts track maintenance from 10 p.m., Friday, March 9, to midnight, Sunday, March 11. To help expedite rail service into downtown Washington, every other Red Line that normally travels to Silver Spring will terminate at the Takoma Metrorail station and return to Shady Grove.

Customers traveling between these locations should add up to 20 minutes of travel time for their trips.

Yellow and Green Line Track Maintenance

Inbound and outbound trains between Mt. Vernon Square/7th Street-Convention Center and L’Enfant Plaza will share one track while Metro conducts track maintenance from 11 p.m., Friday, March 9 to midnight, Sunday, March 11.

Customers traveling between these locations should add up to 15 minutes of travel time for their trips.

Green Line Rail Car Testing

Inbound and outbound trains between Greenbelt and College Park will share one track while new trains are tested on the Green Line this Saturday, March 10, and Sunday, March 11, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Customers traveling between these locations should add up to 10 minutes of travel time for their trips.

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News release issued at 12:00 am, March 8, 2007.