Metro News Release

For immediate release: December 1, 2005

Work to Take Place on All Five Metro Lines this Weekend

Metrorail passengers can expect minor delays on all rail lines this weekend. Passengers traveling on these rail lines should plan accordingly and up to 10 minutes to their schedules. The weekend service changes are:

Starting Friday, December 2, at 10 p.m., and continuing to Monday, December 5, at 4 a.m., Orange Line trains will share one track between the East Falls Church and West Falls Church-VT/UVA Metrorail stations, while Metro personnel conduct switch work at the West Falls Church-VT/UVA station. Passengers traveling on this portion of the Orange Line can expect minor delays and should add 10 minutes of travel time to their trip.

On Saturday, December 3, from 10 p.m. to closing (3 a.m.), Red Line trains will share one track between the Medical Center and Grosvenor-Strathmore Metrorail stations and on Sunday, December 4, from 10 p.m. to closing (midnight), Red Line trains will share one track between the Twinbrook and White Flint Metrorail stations due to routine track maintenance. Passengers traveling on these portions of the Red Line can expect minor delays and should add 10 minutes of travel time to their trip.

On Friday, December 2, and Saturday, December 3, from 10 p.m. to closing (3 a.m.), and Sunday, December 4, from 10 p.m. to closing (midnight) all Blue Line trains will share one track between the Van Dorn Street and Braddock Road stations, and all Yellow Line trains will share one track between the Huntington and Braddock Road stations, while personnel continue station enhancement work at the King Street station. Passengers traveling on this portion of the Blue and Yellow Line should add up to 10 minutes of additional travel time.

On Saturday, December 3, and Sunday, December 4, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., all Green Line trains will share one track between the Greenbelt and Fort Totten stations, while Metro tests rail cars. Passengers traveling on this portion of the Green Line should add five to 10 minutes of travel time to their trip.

The Trip Planner on Metro’s Web site will not reflect the impact of this work on its schedules. Customers should allow more time for their trips because of this work. For more information on traveling by Metrobus or Metrorail, customers may call (202) 637-7000 or TTY (202) 638-3780.

News release issued on December 1, 2005.