Metro News Release

For immediate release: March 22, 2007

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

Track maintenance and rail car testing on the Red and Green lines this weekend (March 23, 24 and 25) 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 23, to midnight, Sunday, March 25. 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 the Mt. Vernon Square/7th St Convention Center and Navy Yard Metrorail stations will share one track while Metro conducts track maintenance from midnight, Friday, March 23, to midnight, Sunday, March 25.

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

Green Line Rail Car Testing

Inbound and outbound trains between the Greenbelt and College Park Metrorail stations will share one track while new trains are tested on the Green Line this Saturday, March 24, and Sunday, March 25, 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 22, 2007.