Metro News Release

For immediate release: July 5, 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 (July 6, 7 and July 8) will cause inbound and outbound trains to take turns sharing one track.

Red Line Track Maintenance

Metrorail customers traveling between the Grosvenor-Strathmore 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 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, July 7, and Sunday, July 8.

Blue Line and Yellow Line Track Maintenance

Metrorail customers traveling between the Van Dorn Street and Braddock Road Metrorail stations should add 30 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, July 6, to 10 a.m. Saturday, July 7, and 10 p.m. Saturday, July 7, to 10 a.m., Sunday, July 8.

Green Line Rail Car Testing

Metrorail customers traveling on the Green Line should add 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, July 7.

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News release issued at 12:00 am, July 5, 2007.