Friday, May 17, 2013
Work will impact riders on the Red, Orange and Green lines starting at 10 p.m. Friday and continuing through system closing Sunday night.
Metro will perform system rebuilding work on all but one line in the system for the weekend of May 17-19. This weekend's rebuilding work will result in service changes on the Red, Orange and Green lines. Blue or Yellow lines riders can breathe easy, there is no scheduled track work on either line this weekend. MAP: Click on your nearest station on the map to see when the next train arrives and to learn about any alerts. Weekend track work will result in service changes on three lines beginning at 10 p.m. Friday. According to a Metro news release: Red Line - 10 p.m. Fri., May 17 through closing Sun., May 19 Orange Line - 10 p.m. Fri., May 17 through closing Sun., May 19 Green Line - 10 p.m. Fri., May 17 through closing Sun., May 19
Friday, May 10, 2013
Work will impact riders on the Red, Orange, Blue and Yellow lines starting at 10 p.m. Friday and continuing through system closing Sunday night.
Metro will perform system rebuilding work all but one line in the system for the weekend of May 10-12. This weekend's rebuilding work will result in service changes on the Red, Orange, Blue and Yellow lines. Green Line trains will operate normally between Greenbelt and Branch Avenue. Additionally, Metrorail will open at 5 a.m. Sunday, two hours early, to accommodate the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. According to Metro, race participants traveling to the start line should use the following stations: • Metro Center (Red/Blue/Orange lines) • Federal Triangle (Blue/Orange lines) • Smithsonian (Blue/Orange lines) MAP: Click on your nearest station on the map to see when the next train arrives and to learn about any alerts. …
Friday, May 3, 2013
Work will impact riders on the Blue, Orange, Red and Green lines starting at 10 p.m. Friday and continuing through system closing Sunday night.
Metro will perform system rebuilding work all but one line in the system for the weekend of May 3-5. This weekend's rebuilding work will result in service changes on the Red, Orange, Blue and Green lines. Yellow Line trains will operate normally between Huntington and Fort Totten. MAP: Click on your nearest station on the map to see when the next train arrives and to learn about any alerts. The track work will result in service changes on all lines beginning at 10 p.m. Friday. According to a Metro news release: Red Line - 10 p.m. Fri., May 3 through closing Sun., May 5 Orange Line - 10 p.m. Fri., May 3 through closing Sun., May 5 Blue Line - 10 p.m. Fri., May 3 through closing Sun., May 5 Green Line - 10 p.m. Fri., May 3 through closing …
Friday, April 26, 2013
Work will impact riders on every line starting at 10 p.m. Friday and continuing through system closing Sunday night.
Metro will perform system rebuilding work on every line in the system for the weekend of April 26-28. On Sunday, the system will open early to accommodate runners in the Nike Women's Half Marathon. Sunday, Metro will open at 5 a.m. for the Nike Women's Half Marathon and runners can access the start line from Metro Center (Red/Blue/Orange lines), Federal Triangle (Blue/Orange lines) or Archives (Yellow/Green lines). MAP: Click on your nearest station on the map to see when the next train arrives and to learn about any alerts. The track work will result in service changes on all lines beginning at 10 p.m. Friday. According to a Metro news release: Red Line - 10 p.m. Friday, April 26 through closing Sunday, April 28 Blue & Orange lines—10 p.…
Friday, April 19, 2013
Work will impact riders on every line starting at 10 p.m. Friday and continuing through system closing Sunday night.
The four-week reprieve from Metro's weekend track work is over: Metro will perform system rebuilding work on every line in the system for the weekend of April 19-21. The track work will result in service changes on all lines beginning at 10 p.m. Friday. According to a Metro news release: Red Line - 10 p.m. Fri., April 19 through closing Sun., April 21 Orange Line - 10 p.m. Fri., April 19 through closing Sun., April 21 Blue & Yellow Lines - 10 p.m. Fri., April 19 through closing Sun., April 21 Green Line - 10 p.m. Fri., April 19 through closing Sun., April 21 MAP: Click on your nearest station on the map to see when the next train arrives and to learn about any alerts.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Metro will not perform scheduled weekend track work during the 2013 Cherry Blossom festival.
MAP: Click on your nearest station on the map to see when the next train arrives and to learn about any alerts. This weekend marks the end of Metro's "Break for Blossoms," in which the transit agency has paused scheduled track work to accommodate crowds attending the 2013 Cherry Blossom festival. If you are attending the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade, which is from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, the closest stations to the parade route are the Navy Memorial on the Yellow and Green lines or Federal Triangle on the Blue and Orange lines. Next week, Metro will return to its weekend track work schedules, "part of a six-year, $5 billion Capital Improvement Program (CIP) that is focused on safety and bringing the Metro system into a state …
Friday, April 5, 2013
Metro will not perform scheduled weekend track work during the 2013 Cherry Blossom festival.
There will be no scheduled weekend track work on the Metro this weekend, a courtesy to visitors attending the annual Cherry Blossom Festival during what could be the peak bloom this weekend. Metro is halting weekend track work activities through April 14 with the exception of work taking place after 10 p.m. on Sundays, when ridership is expected to be light. Metro will open early Sunday at 5 a.m. to accommodate participants in the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run. Runners should travel to the following stations: MAP: Click on your nearest station on the map to see when the next train arrives and to learn about any alerts.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Metro will not perform scheduled weekend track work during the Cherry Blossom festival.
There will be no scheduled weekend track work on the metro for Easter weekend, a courtesy to visitors attending the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. From March 23 through April 14, Metro is halting weekend track work activities with the exception of work taking place after 10 p.m. on Sundays, when ridership is light. MAP: Click on your nearest station on the map to see when the next train arrives and to learn about any alerts.
Friday, March 22, 2013
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Don't tell Metro, but they FORGOT to schedule weekend track work. Well, that's not entirely accurate. From March 23 through April 14, Metro is halting weekend track work activities during the Cherry Blossom Festival, with the exception of late Sunday evenings. "While the work we do almost every weekend is necessary to get the system back to a steady state of safety and reliability, we are in a position where we can take a short break to let everyone enjoy the season," Metro General Manager and CEO Richard Sarles said in a press release. "The spring break will give people an opportunity to experience the type of system we are working toward." Of course, there is always the possibility of unscheduled track work should something break during …
Friday, March 15, 2013
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Metrorail track work will impact the Orange and Red Lines this weekend. On Saturday, March 16, the Metrorail system will open two hours early—at 5 a.m.—for the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon. According to a Metro news release: Red Line Orange Line
Shaun Courtney
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