Metro News Release

For immediate release: April 26, 2007

Weekend track maintenance and rail car testing to affect Metro's Red, Blue and Green lines

Track maintenance and rail car testing on the Red, Blue, and Green Lines this weekend (April 27, 28 and 29) will cause inbound and outbound trains take turns sharing one track.

Red Line Track Maintenance

Metrorail customers traveling on the Red Line this weekend between the Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood and Takoma Metrorail stations should add up to 25 minutes of travel time for their trips because of track maintenance. Inbound and outbound trains between these locations will share one track from 10 p.m., Friday April 27 to midnight, April 29.

Blue Line Track Maintenance

Metrorail customers traveling on the Blue Line this weekend between the Addison Road-Seat Pleasant and Morgan Boulevard Metrorail stations should add up to 15 minutes of travel time for their trips this weekend because of track maintenance. Inbound and outbound trains between these locations will share one track from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Saturday, April 28.

Green Line Rail Car Testing

Metrorail customers traveling on the Green Line this weekend should add up to 10 to15 minutes of travel time for their trips this weekend because of new railcar testing. Inbound and outbound trains operating between the Greenbelt and College Park Metrorail stations will share one track while new trains are tested from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, April 28 and 29.

News release issued at 12:00 am, April 26, 2007.