Metro News Release

For immediate release: October 30, 2003

Metro announces track work scheduled for this weekend

As part of its ongoing program to improve customer service and continue the repair and rehabilitation of the 27-year-old Metrorail system, Metro will conduct two separate rehabilitation projects this weekend on the Orange, Blue, and Yellow lines. During this work period, customers’ trips may take longer than usual on the affected line. Please note the following track work scheduled for this weekend:" Orange Line - between East Falls Church and West Falls Church. This work will start on Friday, October 31, at 10 p.m., and continue through Sunday, November 2, at midnight." Yellow/Blue Line - between Braddock Road and Pentagon City. This work will occur from 10 p.m. to closing (3 a.m.) on Friday, October 31, and Saturday, November 1. To perform this work, Metro must single-track trains - operate trains traveling in opposite directions alternately on the same track. On the Orange Line between East Falls Church and West Falls Church, Metro personnel will perform routine track maintenance. On this segment, customers may experience a delay of five minutes and should allow more time for their trip. On the Blue and Yellow Line, trains from Braddock Road to the Pentagon City Metrorail station will share the same track while construction crews continue installing extended canopies over the platform at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station. On this segment, customers may experience a delay of up to 10 minutes and, therefore, should allow more time for their trip because of this necessary work. For more information on traveling by Metrorail or Metrobus, customers may call (202) 637-7000, TTY at (202) 638-3780, or visit Metro’s Web site at www.metroopensdoors.com.

News release issued on October 30, 2003.