Metro News Release
For immediate release: June 25, 2009
Thursday Red Line service altered as a result of Monday collision
Red Line trains will share one track through area during morning and evening rush hours
FAQs related to train accident
Red Line service will continue to be impacted on Thursday, June 25, as a result of a fatal collision on the Red Line on Monday, June 22, between the Fort Totten and Takoma Metrorail stations.
Red Line trains will take turns sharing one track between the Takoma and Fort Totten Metrorail stations from 5 to 10 a.m. and 3 to 10 p.m. Trains will service the Glenmont side of the track at Fort Totten.
Service will be temporarily halted between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and after 10 p.m. to allow the National Transportation Safety Board to continue testing and its investigation of Monday’s accident. During that time, Red Line trains will operate between the Glenmont and Silver Spring Metrorail stations and between the Shady Grove and Fort Totten Metrorail stations.
Free Metrobus shuttles will be available throughout the day to help move customers between the Silver Spring, Takoma and Fort Totten Metrorail stations. People can expect long waits for buses as a full Metrorail train often carries 100 people or more per car and a bus can only hold about 50 people at a time.
In addition, Metro has doubled Metrobus service on the limited-stop S9 (16th Street Express) and 79 (Georgia Avenue Metro Extra) lines. The S9 will operate all day, instead of its usual rush-hour only schedule. Metro will increase service on the 70, 71 (Georgia Avenue-7th Street) and S1, S2, S4 (16th Street-Potomac Park) lines, as needed.
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News release issued at 5:35 am, June 25, 2009.