Metro News Release

For immediate release: October 1, 2004

Metro announces weekend single tracking

This weekend, Metro will conduct a major track maintenance project on the Orange Line, and continue to do track maintenance on the Red Line in preparation for the opening of the New York Avenue-Florida Avenue-Gallaudet U Metrorail station. During this work period, customers’ trips will take 10-15 minutes longer than usual.

Please note the following schedule for this weekend:" Red Line - Starting Friday, October 1, at 9:30 p.m., and continuing through Sunday, October 3, at 7 p.m., trains will share one track between Rhode Island Avenue and Judiciary Square. [To help expedite the flow of rail travel, all Red Line trains which normally operate between Grosvenor-Strathmore and Silver Spring, will terminate at Judiciary Square and return to Grosvenor-Strathmore.]

" Orange Line - Trains will share one track between Foggy Bottom-GWU and Clarendon. This work will occur on Friday, October 1, from 10 p.m. to closing (3 a.m.); Saturday, October 2, from opening (7 a.m.) to 10 a.m.; Saturday, October 2, from 10 p.m. to closing (3 a.m.); and Sunday, October 3, from opening (7 a.m.) to 10 a.m.

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 Rhode Island Avenue and Judiciary Square, Metro personnel will continue to do track maintenance work, and continue the installation of track equipment for the New York Avenue-Florida Avenue-Gallaudet U Metrorail station which is scheduled to open on Saturday, November 20.

On the Orange Line, Metro personnel will do routine preventive track maintenance between Foggy Bottom-GWU and Clarendon.

For more information on traveling by Metrorail or Metrobus, customers may call (202) 637-7000, TTY at (202) 638-3780.

News release issued on October 1, 2004.