Metro News Release

For immediate release: November 15, 2007

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

Track maintenance and rail car testing on the Red, Orange and Green lines this weekend (November 17-18) will cause inbound and outbound trains to take turns sharing one track.

Red Line Track Maintenance

Metrorail customers traveling between the Fort Totten and Takoma 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 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, November 17, and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, November 18. To help expedite rail travel towards downtown Washington, every other Red Line train traveling towards the Glenmont Metrorail station, will terminate at New York Ave-Florida Ave-Gallaudet U Metrorail station return to the Shady Grove Metrorail station.

Orange Line Track Maintenance

Metrorail customers traveling between the New Carrollton and Cheverly Metrorail stations on the Orange Line should add up to 20 minutes of travel time for their trips this weekend because of track maintenance. Inbound and outbound trains between these locations will share one track from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, November 17.

Green Line Rail Car Testing

Metrorail customers should add 10 to15 minutes of travel time on the Green Line 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, November 17.

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News release issued at 12:00 am, November 15, 2007.