Metro News Release
For immediate release: November 2, 2009
Metro's November weekend track maintenance schedule set
Metro curtails track maintenance during Thanksgiving holiday
This month, Metro will replace fasteners and cross ties, trim leaves and weeds in preparation for the upcoming slippery rail season, make tunnel repairs and repairs to its aerial structures to upkeep the tracks and help ensure reliable Metrorail service. Customers should expect travel delays during the weekends of Nov. 6 to 8, Nov. 13 to 15, and Nov. 20 to 22. However, track work will be suspended during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Friday, Nov. 6, to Sunday, Nov. 8
Orange Line -- Metrorail customers traveling between the Cheverly and Stadium-Armory Metrorail stations should add at least 30 minutes to their travel time because Metro will replace crossties and conduct maintenance on the aerial structure outside the Stadium-Armory Metrorail station. Trains will share one track between these locations the entire weekend from 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, to closing (midnight) on Sunday, Nov. 8.
Blue and Yellow Line -- Metrorail customers traveling between the Braddock Road and Van Dorn Street (Blue Line) and Huntington (Yellow Line) Metrorail stations should add 30 minutes of travel time for their trips because Metro will be trimming weeds and leaves along the rail tracks. Trains will share one track between these locations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8.
All Blue and Yellow Line trains will operate to the Huntington Metrorail station during these times. Metro will operate a special Blue Line shuttle train between the Franconia-Springfield and King Street Metrorail stations. At King Street, customers will be able to catch a Blue or Yellow Line train to the Largo Town Center or Fort Totten Metrorail stations.
Metrorail customers who park at Franconia-Springfield and Van Dorn Street Metrorail stations and wish to avoid the delays should consider parking at the Huntington Metrorail station.
Friday, Nov. 13, to Monday, Nov. 15
Orange Line -- Metrorail customers traveling between the East Falls Church and Ballston-MU Metrorail stations should add at least 20 minutes of travel time to their trips because Metro will replace crossties, the track support structures. Trains will share one track between these locations throughout the weekend from 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, to 10 a.m., on Sunday, Nov. 15.
Red Line -- Metrorail customers traveling between the Friendship Heights and Van Ness-UDC Metrorail stations should add at least 20 minutes to their travel time for their trips because Metro will replace rail fasteners that stabilize tracks and make tunnel repairs. Trains will share one track between these locations throughout the weekend from 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, to closing (midnight) on Sunday, Nov. 15.
Friday, Nov. 20, to Sunday, Nov. 22
Red Line -- Metrorail customers traveling between the Medical Center and Grosvenor-Strathmore Metrorail stations should add at least 20 minutes to their travel time because Metro will replace rail fasteners that stabilize tracks, and make tunnel repairs. Trains will share one track between these locations the entire weekend from 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, to closing (midnight) on Sunday, Nov. 22.
Orange Line -- Metrorail customers traveling between the East Falls Church and Ballston-MU Metrorail stations should add at least 20 minutes of travel time to their trips because Metro will replace crossties, the track support structures. Trains will share one track between these locations throughout the weekend from 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, to closing (midnight) on Sunday, Nov. 22.
Blue and Yellow Line -- Metrorail customers traveling between the Braddock Road and Van Dorn Street (Blue Line) and Huntington (Yellow Line) Metrorail stations should add at least 30 minutes of travel time for their trips because Metro will be trimming leaves and weeds along the rail tracks. Trains will share one track between these locations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 21, and Sunday, Nov. 22.
All Yellow and Blue Line trains will operate to the Huntington Metrorail stations during these times. Metro will operate a special Blue Line shuttle train between the Franconia-Springfield and King Street Metrorail stations. At King Street, customers will be able to catch a Blue or Yellow Line train to the Largo Town Center or Fort Totten Metrorail stations.
Metrorail customers who park at Franconia-Springfield and Van Dorn Street Metrorail stations and wish to avoid the delays should consider parking at the Huntington Metrorail station.
Friday, Nov. 27, to Sunday, Nov. 29
There is no track maintenance scheduled.
Please note, this schedule is subject to change. Metro riders should visit www.metroopensdoors.com at the end of each month to see the following month’s schedule of work. Metro will continue to post news releases each Thursday as a reminder to provide updates about any last minute track maintenance schedule changes.
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Media contact for this news release: Steven Taubenkibel or Lisa Farbstein at 202-962-1051.
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News release issued at 8:50 am, November 2, 2009.