Weekend Renovation to Improve Reliability, Service on Red, Orange, Blue, Yellow and Green Lines

More single-tracking for Metro this weekend, check out this release: 

"This weekend (Feb. 25-27) Metro will continue its efforts to rebuild the Metrorail system by upgrading its track and infrastructure systems. As a result of this critical work, trains on the Red, Orange, Blue, Yellow and Green lines will single-track from 10 p.m., Friday, Feb. 25 to closing on Sunday, Feb 27. When the work is complete, it will mean riders will have a safer, smoother ride. 

Red Line Service 

Metrorail customers traveling between the Shady Grove and Twinbrook Metrorail stations should add 20 minutes to their travel time while trains single-track to allow Metro to work on rebuilding the platform at the Rockville Metrorail station to return it to a state of good repair. 

Metrorail customers traveling between the New York Avenue-Florida Avenue-Gallaudet U and Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood Metrorail stations should add 20 minutes to their travel time to allow personnel to make repairs to the aerial structure outside the Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood Metrorail station that will help improve reliable service through that area. 

From Feb. 26 to 27, Red Line trains will depart approximately every 15 minutes from the Shady Grove and Glenmont Metrorail stations. From 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., more frequent service will be offered on the Red Line and will operate approximately every 7 to 8 minutes between the Grosvenor-Strathmore and New York Ave-Florida Ave-Gallaudet U Metrorail 

Blue and Orange Line Service 

Metrorail customers traveling between the Eastern Market and Stadium-Armory Metrorail stations should add 20 minutes to their travel time while Metro installs communications cables in support of expanded cell phone coverage throughout the Metrorail system. 

Blue and Yellow Line Service 

Metrorail customers traveling between the Arlington Cemetery and Pentagon City Metrorail stations should add 20 minutes to their travel times while Metro makes upgrades to the electrified third rail in this area. 

Green and Yellow Line Service 

Metrorail customers traveling between the Georgia Ave-Petworth and Fort Totten Metrorail stations should add 20 minutes to their travel times while Metro welds new rail to provide a smoother ride. 

On Feb. 26 and Feb. 27, all Green Line trains will operate approximately every 18 minutes and all Blue, Orange and Yellow Line trains will operate approximately every 20 minutes. Also, throughout the weekend, all Yellow Line trains will operate between the Huntington and Mt. Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center Metrorail station. 

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Metro has a six-year, $5 billion Capital Improvement Program (CIP) that is focused on safety and maintaining the Metro system in a state of good repair. In FY2012, the CIP includes projects such as the replacement of 100 Metrobuses and the rehabilitation of 100 more; retrofitting track; replacing track circuitry, signs and chain markers on the right of way; rehabilitating third rail, running rail and track pads; rehabilitating 12 Metrorail stations; purchasing 150 new police radios; replacing escalators; rehabilitating three bus garages; and installing 30 track turnouts. "