Metro News Release

For immediate release: June 21, 2007

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

Track maintenance and rail car testing on the Red and Green lines this weekend (June 22, 23 and 24) 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 22, to 9 a.m., Saturday, June 23, and 10 p.m., Saturday, June 23, to 9 a.m., Sunday, June 24.

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 23.

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News release issued at 12:00 am, June 21, 2007.