Metro News Release

For immediate release: June 7, 2007

Weekend Track Maintenance and Rail Car Testing to Affect Metro's Red, Blue, Yellow and Green Lines

Track maintenance and rail car testing on the Red, Blue, Yellow and Green lines this weekend (June 8, 9 and 10) will cause inbound and outbound trains take turns sharing one track.

Red Line Track Maintenance

Metrorail customers traveling on the Red Line between the Friendship Heights and Medical Center Metrorail stations should add up to 15 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, June 8, to 9 a.m., Saturday, June 9, and 10 p.m., Saturday, June 9, to 9 a.m., Sunday, June 10.

Blue and Yellow Line Track Maintenance

Metrorail customers traveling on the Blue and Yellow lines between the Pentagon City and Braddock Road stations should add up to 20 minutes of travel time for their trips because of track maintenance. Inbound and outbound trains between these locations will share one track from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, June 9, and Sunday, June 10.

Green Line Track Maintenance

Metrorail customers traveling on the Green Line this weekend between the Navy Yard, Anacostia, and Southern Avenue Metrorail stations should add up to 15 minutes of travel time for their trips because of track maintenance. Inbound and outbound trains between these locations will share one track from 9 p.m., Saturday, June 9, to 8 a.m., Sunday, June 10.

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 Saturday, June 9

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News release issued at 12:00 am, June 7, 2007.