Thursday, March 7, 2013
House committee looking into possibility of extending Orange, Blue and Yellow lines.
Pipe dream or forward-thinking? U.S. Reps. Gerry Connolly and Jim Moran have introduced a bill that would authorize studying Metrorail's possible expansion into Centreville and other areas of Northern Virginia. The Northern Virginia Metrorail Extension Act, which is now before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, specifically cites the idea of extending the Orange Line into Centreville. It also proposes studying the possibility of extending the Yellow Line along the Route 1 corridor and the Blue Line along the Interstate 95 corridor to Woodbridge. “Residents in Prince William and western Fairfax County already experience some of the longest commutes in the nation, and these communities will experience continued …
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
More service during peak hours opens more seats, space for riders.
Jamal Cooper had a seat on the train on his way home from work Tuesday evening for the first time in a while. Cooper, 28, of Arlington, believes the seat he sat in from Farragut West to Ballston along the Orange Line, was made available by Metro’s new RUSH+ program. The program, which started Monday, is expected to reduce crowding along the Green, Yellow, Blue and Orange lines. “I appreciate Metro adding more service along the line,” Cooper said. “This is something they should have done a while ago. This is going to make a lot of people happy." The program is expected to improve service for about 110,000 riders, with more than 46,000 of those customers along the Orange Line. According to Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation …
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
WMATA: Blue and Orange lines experiencing delays.
Update (12:50 a.m. Wednesday): Metro issued a statement that the Orange Line should run normally through the morning commute. Blue Line service has not yet been restored. Metro will issue another update on the Blue Line at about 4:30 a.m. Update (10:49 p.m.): Metro issued a release stating Blue and Orange line trains are operating "on or close to" a late-night schedule, though it remains unclear whether this will impact the morning commute. Approximately 1,000 people were aboard the train that derailed, according to Metro. Update (9:24 p.m.): Metro is encouraging riders to consider using the Yellow Line to travel between Virginia and Washington. The train involved in the derailment consisted of six cars, according to an update from WMATA. …
Friday, February 17, 2012
Bus service will replace trains between Rosslyn and Virginia Square.
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Free shuttle buses will replace train service on the Metro’s Orange Line starting at 10 p.m. Friday between Rosslyn and Virginia Square stations. The stations are closing to replace track switches near Clarendon station on the recommendation of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Here is some more information about travel on the Orange Line over the weekend: The last train from Vienna will depart 20 minutes earlier than normal -- at 2:07 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, and at 11:07 p.m. on Sunday and Monday nights. Last train times from New Carrollton will not change.
Friday, December 16, 2011
A look at what you need to know about Metro this weekend.
Taking the Metro to get around this weekend? Here’s what to expect. This marks the final weekend of track work for the year. There will be no scheduled track work during the Christmas or New Year's holiday weekends. Red Line The most significant work of the weekend will take place on the Red Line, where crews will advance efforts to stabilize a water main that runs through the mezzanine level of Farragut North Station. The heavy construction work requires that one Red Line track be taken out of service between Dupont Circle and Judiciary Square for the safety of workers and customers. Orange Line Blue Line Green/Yellow Lines
Friday, November 4, 2011
A look at what you need to know about Metro this weekend.
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Friday, November 4, 2011
Planning on catching the Metro to get around this weekend? Here’s what to expect. Red Line – 10 p.m. Friday through closing on Sunday Orange and Blue Line – 10 p.m. Friday through closing on Sunday
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Metro believes incident was intentional.
The 39-year-old McLean man who was struck by a train at the Clarendon Metro station last week died this morning. Originally listed in serious condition, the man suffered head injuries and multiple broken bones. Metro officials believe the incident was intentional. "He walked a short distance into the tunnel and then placed himself into the path of the train," Metro spokesman Dan Stessel stated in an email. Stessel has said Metro does not identify individuals in cases they believe to be intentional. The incident happened during rush hour, clogging the Orange Line for hours. Passengers were eventually directed toward a series of shuttle buses to try to get home.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Trains will be rerouted to the Yellow Line to alleviate Orange Line crowds.
Metro's board approved the plan to change Blue, Yellow and Orange Line rush hour service during a meeting Thursday. The Huffington Post reports that the "Blue Line split" will make more room for packed Orange Line trains during rush hour. Blue Line trains from Franconia-Springfield will be rebranded for Yellow Line Service and sent into the District of Columbia via the Yellow Line's Potomac River bridge. The service change will alleviate crowds on the Orange Line during morning and evening rush hours, but will cause some waiting for customers using the Blue Line via Arlington Cemetery. --- Residents who use Metro for their morning and evening commutes may want to pay attention to a customer service meeting Thursday, Oct. 12. The …
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Blue and Orange Line customers should allow about 20 minutes of additional travel time, according to the release.
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Metro issued this release about weekend track work on the Red, Orange, Blue and Yellow lines: "Metro will continue its effort to rebuild the Metrorail system this weekend on the Red, Orange, Blue and Yellow lines. The work will begin around 9:30 p.m. Friday, June 24, and continue through closing on Sunday, June 26. Customers should take note of the following service impacts: Red Line • From 9:30 p.m., Friday, June 24 through closing on Sunday, June 26, Red Line trains will share one track between the Grosvenor-Strathmore and Twinbrook stations as Metro conducts platform rehabilitation work at White Flint and Twinbrook stations. • From 10 p.m., Friday, June 24 through closing on Sunday, June 26, Red Line trains will share one track …
huristm
5:05 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013
Commuter rail such as VRE is not a solution because VRE is currently at capacity. What makes this problem worse is that VRE shares the tracks it runs on with Amtrak and the owner of the line which also runs freight on that line. Thats why the extension of Metro is such a good idea, however, a cheaper idea (althought im not a fan myself) is Bus Rapid Transit. But of course only TRUE bus rapid … more ›