Metro News Release

For immediate release: July 27, 2006

Metro Weekend Work to Impact Service

Track maintenance on the Blue and Red lines, and rail car testing on the Green Line are the changes scheduled for this weekend.

Blue Line Track Maintenance

Starting Friday, July 28 at 10 p.m., and concluding Sunday, July 30, at midnight, Metrorail will operate special six-car shuttle trains sharing one track between the Franconia-Springfield and King Street Metrorail stations. Passengers traveling between these locations should add 35 minutes to their schedules.

Once a shuttle train arrives at the King Street Metrorail station, passengers will need to transfer to a Blue or Yellow Line train at the King Street Metrorail station to their final destination. All other Blue Line trains will run between the Largo Town Center and Huntington Metrorail stations. Passengers coming from Virginia are encouraged to use the Huntington Metrorail station located on the Yellow Line for rail service into downtown Washington.

Red Line Track Maintenance

On Saturday, July 29, from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m., and Sunday, July 30, from 7 a.m. to midnight, Red Line trains will share one track between Grosvenor-Strathmore and the Medical Center Metrorail Stations. [Please note that Red Line trains operate every 3 to 4 minutes during the day between these locations on Saturday and Sunday.]

Green Line Rail Car Tests

On Saturday, July 29, and Sunday, July 30, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Green Line trains will share one track between the Greenbelt and College Park Metrorail stations while Metro tests rail cars. Passengers traveling along this portion of the Green Line should add up to 10 minutes of travel time for their trip. [Please note that Green Line trains operate every 12 to 15 minutes between these locations on Saturday and Sunday.]

News release issued on July 27, 2006.