Metro to Restore Regular Midday Service Downtown

[Howard Hartman]

Metro to Restore Regular Midday Service Downtown

Mid-day track work that has made single track operations routine for customers downtown is ending for this year, according to Metro Deputy General Manger for Operations David Kubicek.

While it may be necessary to occasionally take a track out of service for repairs between peak periods or to work at the end of the lines, the sustained level of mid-day work customers have experienced for the last two years is coming to a close for 2012, Kubicek said.

“As we have increased night-time production and accomplished more with weekend shutdowns, it now allows us to concentrate on track work during those times,” said Kubicek.

Future operational impacts of the Metro Forward capital rebuilding program would be decided as the track work schedule for 2013 is developed.

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. 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; and renovate three bus garages.

Customers are encouraged to sign up for MetroAlerts to receive notification of scheduled track work via email.