Metro News Release

For immediate release: November 2, 2006

Metro Weekend Work to Impact Service

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

Red Line Track Maintenance

Starting Friday, November 3, at 10 p.m. and concluding Saturday, November 4, 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.

Orange Line Track Maintenance

On Saturday, November 4, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Orange Line trains will share one track between the New Carrollton and Cheverly Metrorail stations due to track maintenance. Passengers traveling along this portion of the Orange Line should add 15 minutes of travel time.

Yellow and Green Line Track Maintenance

Starting Friday, November 3, at 10 p.m., and concluding Sunday, November 5, at midnight, all Yellow and Green Line trains will share one track between Mt. Vernon Square/7th Street-Convention Center and L’Enfant Plaza due to track maintenance. Passengers traveling on this portion of the Yellow and Green Line should add 15 to 20 minutes of travel time.

Green Line Rail Car Tests

On Saturday, November 4, and Sunday, November 5, 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 10 minutes of travel time.

News release issued on November 2, 2006.