Metro News Release

For immediate release: August 16, 2006

Metro’s Yellow Line Rail Bridge Shutdown Highlights Weekend Service Changes

Metro will shutdown the Yellow Line rail bridge over the Potomac River this weekend to do track maintenance and conduct an annual bridge inspection. In addition, officials will test rail cars on the Green Line, also causing delays.

Yellow Line Rail Bridge Inspection and Track Maintenance

The Yellow Line will operate only between the Huntington and King Street Metrorail Stations starting Friday, August 18, at 10 p.m., and concluding Sunday, August 20, at midnight, so that Metro personnel can perform track maintenance and conduct an annual inspection of the Yellow Line rail bridge over the Potomac River. As a result, when a Yellow Line train arrives at the King Street Metrorail station, passengers must transfer to a Blue Line train because the Yellow Line will not operate between the King Street and Mt. Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center Metrorail stations.

Passengers traveling between Mt. Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center and L’Enfant Plaza must ride the Green Line.

All Blue Line trains will operate with six-cars throughout the entire weekend with additional trains available for service if necessary.

Green Line Rail Car Tests

On Saturday, August 19, and Sunday, August 20, 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 railcars. 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 typically operate every 12 to 15 minutes between these locations on Saturday and Sunday.]

News release issued on August 16, 2006.