Metro News Release
For immediate release: June 11, 2009
Track maintenance to affect Metro's Red, Blue and Yellow lines this weekend
Red, Blue and Yellow Line customers should add 30 minutes of travel time this weekend
Track maintenance on the Red, Blue and Yellow lines this weekend (June 12-14) will cause inbound and outbound trains to take turns sharing one track, and customers should add an additional 30 minutes of travel time to their trips.
Red Line Track Maintenance
Metrorail customers traveling between the Van Ness-UDC and Dupont Circle Metrorail stations should add at least 30 minutes of travel time for their trips because Metro will replace rail fasteners that stabilize tracks and Metro will make tunnel repairs. Trains will share one track between these locations from 10 p.m., Friday, June 12, to closing (midnight), on Sunday, June 14.
On Saturday, June 13, and Sunday, June 14, all Red Line trains will operate every 17 minutes between the Shady Grove and Glenmont Metrorail stations. Additionally, from 9 a.m., to 9 p.m., Red Line trains will also operate between the Farragut North and Silver Spring Metrorail stations.
Blue and Yellow Line Track Maintenance
Metrorail customers traveling between the Braddock Road and Van Dorn Street (Blue Line) and Huntington (Yellow Line) Metrorail stations should add at least 30 minutes of travel time for their trips because Metro will be tamping the rail tracks to ensure durability. Trains will share one track between these locations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14.
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Media contact for this news release: Steven Taubenkibel or Lisa Farbstein at 202-962-1051.
News release issued at 9:28 am, June 11, 2009.