Metro News Release
For immediate release: August 12, 2010
Weekend renovation to improve reliability, service on the Orange, Yellow and Green lines
Upgrades being made to improve efficiency, performance
This weekend (August 13-15) Metro will upgrade its track on the Orange, Yellow and Green lines to improve reliability and service. As a result of this crucial work, which is critical to maintain the railroad in a state of good repair, riders can expect delays of up to 30 minutes.
Orange Line Track Maintenance
Metrorail customers traveling between the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU and West Falls Church-VT/UVA Metrorail stations should add at least 30 minutes to their travel time because Metro will replace cross ties and weld new rail on the tracks in that area to maintain a state of good repair. Trains will share one track between these locations the entire weekend from 10 p.m. Friday, August 13, to closing (midnight) on Sunday, August 15.
Throughout the weekend, every other Orange Line train traveling in the direction of the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Metrorail station will terminate at the West Falls Church-VT/UVA Metrorail station and return to the New Carrollton Metrorail station.
Yellow and Green Line Track Maintenance
Metrorail customers traveling between the Fort Totten and Prince George’s Plaza Metrorail stations should add at least 20 minutes to their travel time to allow Metro to trim weeds along the tracks. Trains will share one track between these locations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 14, and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 15.
During this timeframe, all Yellow Line trains will operate between the Huntington and Mt-Vernon Sq-7th St/Convention Center Metrorail stations.
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News release issued at 11:03 am, August 12, 2010.