Metro News Release

For immediate release: July 19, 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 (July 21 and July 22) 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 21, and Sunday, July 22.

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 21.

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News release issued at 12:00 am, July 19, 2007.