Metro News Release

For immediate release: July 26, 2007

Weekend track maintenance and rail car testing to affect Metro's Red, Orange, Blue, Yellow and Green lines

Track maintenance and rail car testing on the Red, Orange, Blue, Yellow and Green lines this weekend (July 27, 28 and 29) 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 28, and Sunday, July 29.

Orange Line Track Maintenance

Metrorail customers traveling between the New Carrollton and Cheverly Metrorail stations should add up to 30 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 28, and Sunday, July 29. To help expedite rail travel into downtown Washington, every other Orange Line train will terminate at the Cheverly Metrorail station and return to the New Carrollton Metrorail station.

Blue and Yellow Line Track Maintenance

Metrorail customers traveling between the Crystal City and Ronald Reagan Washington National 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., Friday, July 27, to 9 a.m., Saturday, July 28, and from 9 p.m., Saturday, July 28, to 9 a.m., Sunday, July 29.

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 28.

News release issued at 12:00 am, July 26, 2007.