Metro News Release

For immediate release: October 12, 2006

Metro weekend work to impact service

Track maintenance on the Red and Blue lines, and rail car testing on the Green Line will cause travel delays this weekend.

Blue Line Track Maintenance
Starting Friday, October 13, at 10 p.m., and concluding Sunday, October 15, 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 reach 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
Starting Saturday, October 14, at 10 p.m. and concluding Sunday, October 15, at 10 a.m., Red Line trains will share one track between the Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood and Takoma Metrorail stations due to the track maintenance. Passengers traveling along this portion of the Red Line should add 15 minutes of travel time.

Green Line Rail Car Tests
On Saturday, October 14, and Sunday, October 15, 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.

News release issued on October 12, 2006.