Metro News Release

For immediate release: June 14, 2007

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

Track maintenance and rail car testing on the Orange, Blue, Yellow and Green lines this weekend (June 16 and 17) will cause inbound and outbound trains take turns sharing one track.

Orange Line Track Maintenance

Metrorail customers traveling on the Orange Line between the Cheverly and New Carrollton Metrorail 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 7 p.m., Saturday, June 16, and Sunday, June 17. To help expedite rail service into downtown Washington, every other Orange Line train will terminate at the Cheverly Metrorail station and return to the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Metrorail station.

Blue and Yellow Line Track Maintenance

Metrorail customers traveling on the Blue and Yellow lines between the National Airport and Braddock Road Metrorail 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 7 p.m., on Saturday, June 16.

Green Line Rail Car Testing

Metrorail customers traveling on the Green Line should add up to 10 to15 minutes of travel time for their trips 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 16.

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News release issued at 12:00 am, June 14, 2007.