Metro News Release

For immediate release: December 8, 2005

Metro Details Weekend Service Changes

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

On Saturday, December 10, from opening (7 a.m.) to 6 p.m., and Sunday, December 11, from 10 p.m. to closing (midnight) Red Line trains will share one track between the Medical Center and Friendship Heights 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.

Starting Friday, December 9, at midnight, and concluding Saturday, December 10, at 9 a.m., all Yellow Line trains will share one track between the L’Enfant Plaza and Pentagon City Metrorail stations due to routine track maintenance. Passengers traveling on this portion of the Yellow Line should add up to 10 minutes of additional travel time.

On Saturday, December 10, and Sunday, December 11, 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 8, 2005.