Metro Track Work for Presidents' Day Weekend February 17-20

[Howard Hartman]

Metro Track Work for Presidents'
Day Weekend February 17-20

Buses replace trains on the Orange Line between Rosslyn & Virginia Square;
Buses replace trains on the Red Line between Medical Center & White Flint

Metro will continue efforts to rebuild the rail system over the three-day holiday weekend of February 17-20. The work will begin at 10 p.m. Friday and continue through system closing on Monday.

Orange Line

• Beginning at 10 p.m. Friday and continuing through system closing on Monday, shuttle buses will replace Orange Line trains between Rosslyn and Virginia Square to allow for NTSB-recommended switch replacement near Clarendon.
• Orange Line trains will operate in two segments: between Vienna and Virginia Square at normal weekend service levels, and between Rosslyn and New Carrollton at normal weekend service levels.
• Customers traveling through the work zone should allow 20-30 minutes of additional travel time.
• Information regarding last train times will be posted here later this week.

Blue Line

• No scheduled work. Trains will operate on a regular weekend schedule.

Red Line

• Beginning at 10 p.m. Friday and continuing through system closing on Monday, shuttle buses will replace Red Line trains between Medical Center and White Flint to allow for NTSB-recommended track circuit module replacement, rail fastener renewal, track maintenance and fiber optic cable work to improve cell phone coverage.
• Red Line trains will operate in two segments: between Shady Grove and White Flint at normal weekend service levels, and between Medical Center and Glenmont at normal weekend service levels.
• Customers traveling through the work zone should allow 20-30 minutes of additional travel time.
• Information regarding last train times will be posted here later this week.

Green Line

• No scheduled work. Trains will operate on a regular weekend schedule.

Yellow Line

• No scheduled work. Trains will operate on a regular weekend schedule

Metro is advancing a six-year, $5 billion Capital Improvement Program (CIP) that is focused on safety and bringing the Metro system into a state of good repair. In FY2012, the CIP includes projects to replace escalators; retrofit track; replace critical track circuitry and equipment along the right of way; rehabilitate third-rail power systems, running rail and track pads; modernize 12 stations; replace 100 Metrobuses and the rehabilitate 100 more; renovate three bus garages; and install 30 new track turnouts.