Metro News Release

For immediate release: December 17, 2003

Metro announces rehabilitation 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 three separate rehabilitation projects this weekend on the Red, Orange, Blue and Yellow lines. During this work period, customers" trips may take longer than usual on the affected lines. Please note the following track work scheduled for this weekend:" Red Line - between Union Station and Rhode Island Avenue. This work will start on Friday, December 19, at 10 p.m., and continue through Sunday, December 21, at midnight." Orange Line - between East Falls Church and West Falls Church. This work will start on Friday, December 19, at 10 p.m., and continue through Sunday, December 21, 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, December 19, and Saturday, December 20. To perform this work, Metro must single-track trains " operate trains traveling in opposite directions alternately on the same track. On the Red Line between Union Station and Rhode Island Avenue, Metro personnel will perform routine track maintenance. Throughout the weekend, all Red Line trains will operate every 10 minutes during the day, and every 15 minutes in the late evening. On the Orange Line between East Falls Church and West Falls Church, Metro personnel will also perform routine track maintenance. On this segment, customers may experience a delay of five to ten 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.

News release issued on December 17, 2003.