Friday, March 1, 2013
Red Line trains will run every 10 minutes between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., and every 15 minutes at other times.
Red Line trains will operate in two segments: between NoMa-Gallaudet and Shady Grove and between Glenmont and Takoma, according to Metro's website. Trains will operate every 10 minutes from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m., and every 15 minutes at other times. Free shuttle buses will replace Red Line trains this weekend between the NoMa-Gallaudet and Takoma stations "for ongoing platform reconstruction, communication system improvements, rail renewal and DDOT bridge work," Metro reported. The work will start at 10 p.m. on Friday and will continue through closing time on Sunday. During that time, three stations will be closed: Rhode Island Avenue, Brookland and Fort Totten. Customers using the free shuttle bus service between NoMa-Gallaudet and Takoma …
Friday, February 15, 2013
Red Line Metro trains will single track between Rhode Island Avenue and Takoma this weekend to allow for platform reconstruction, Metro's website reported.
Red Line Metro trains will single track between Rhode Island Avenue and Takoma this weekend to allow for platform reconstruction, Metro's website reported. The single tracking will begin at 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15, and continue through closing on Monday, Feb. 18. Trains will operate every 20 minutes between Shady Grove and Glenmont throughout the weekend, with the following exceptions, according to Metro's website: Metro advised those traveling through the work zone to allow about 15 minutes of additional travel time, according to Metro's website. On Presidents Day (Monday, Feb. 18), Metro trains will run on a Saturday schedule. Metro will open at 5 a.m. and close at midnight. Metrobus service will run on a Saturday Supplemental …
Friday, February 8, 2013
Metro advises passengers traveling through either of the work zones to add on about 15 minutes to the anticipated travel time.
Red Line trains will single track this weekend through two work zones, Metro reported on its website: The work will begin at 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8, and continue through closing on Sunday. The single tracking will enable work crews to perform platform reconstruction, track maintenance and third-rail upgrades, Metro reported. Throughout the weekend, Red Line trains traveling between Shady Grove and Glenmont will operate every 24 minutes. Between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, additional Red Line trains will operate between Grosvenor and NoMa-Gallaudet to provide service about every 10 minutes between those Metro stations, Metro added. Metro advised passengers traveling through either of the work zones to add on about 15 …
Friday, February 1, 2013
Trains will single track to allow work crews to replace ceiling tiles, install new emergency call boxes and make structural repairs, Metro reported.
Red Line trains will single track between the Farragut North and Judiciary Square Metro stations this weekend "to allow for ceiling tile replacement, structural repairs and installation of new emergency call boxes," according to Metro's website. Work starts at 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, and continues through closing on Saturday, Feb. 3, Metro reported. Red Line trains running between the Shady Grove and Glenmont stations will operate every 20 minutes throughout the weekend, Metro added. Additional trains will run about every 10 minutes in two segments—between Shady Grove and Farragut North, and between Glenmont and Judiciary Square—between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Metro added. "Customers traveling through the work zone …
Friday, January 25, 2013
This weekend's scheduled track work on the Red Line will end at noon on Sunday.
Red Line trains will single track between the Farragut North and Judiciary Square Metrorail stations this weekend, from 10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 25, through noon on Sunday, Jan. 27, Metro reported on its website. During this time, trains will operate every 20 minutes between Shady Grove and Glenmont. Additional trains will run between Shady Grove and Farragut North between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday and between 9 a.m. and noon on Sunday, providing service about every 10 minutes between those stations, Metro added. "Customers should add about 10 minutes to their travel time while track work is in effect," Metro reported. Read more about this weekend's scheduled track work at Metro's website.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Metro riders won't see a break in weekend track work delays anytime soon, The Washington Examiner reports.
Intensive track work on the Metrorail system could last four more years, The Washington Examiner reports. Metro is working to complete an "extensive backlog" of work, said Metro General Manager Richard Sarles, according to the report. "In looking at the forecast of work we have to do to just get us back to where we were 10 years ago, it will take us about another four more years of that intense work," Sarles said Monday on the Kojo Nnamdi radio show on WAMU, The Examiner reported. The track work often leads to delays during off-peak periods as Metro single-tracks trains through work zones and occasionally closes stations on weekends. Read the full story at The Washington Examiner.
Friday, January 11, 2013
Red Line trains will single track between Friendship Heights and Ven Ness, and between Rhode Island Avenue and Fort Totten so that scheduled track maintenance can take place along the lines.
This weekend, Red Line trains will single track through two work zones, according to Metro's website: Throughout the weekend, trains running between Shady Grove and Glenmont will operate every 24 minutes, Metro reported. Between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, additional trains will operate between Van Ness and NoMa-Gallaudet, resulting in service about every 12 minutes between those stations, Metro added. Customers traveling through either work zone should allow 15 minutes of additional travel time, Metro advised. Learn more about scheduled track work on all Metro lines this weekend at Metro's website.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Metro advised passengers traveling through either work zone to allow for 15 minutes of additional travel time.
Red Line trains single track this weekend—from 10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 4, through closing on Sunday—in two work zones, according to Metro's website. Single tracking will take place: "Throughout the weekend, trains between Shady Grove and Glenmont will operate every 24 minutes. Between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, additional trains will operate between Grosvenor and Judiciary Square, resulting in service [at] an average of every 12 minutes between these stations," according to Metro's website. Metro advised passengers traveling through either work zone to allow for 15 minutes of additional travel time. Read more about scheduled track work this weekend at Metro's website.
Friday, December 28, 2012
No scheduled track work on the Red Line this weekend.
Weekend track work on the Red Line takes a break this weekend, Dec. 29 and 30, according to Metro's website. "The vast majority of Metrorail customers will enjoy normal service—free of track work—over the two weekends that precede the Christmas and New Year's holidays," Metro reported. This weekend, "there will be no scheduled track work on the Red, Orange, Blue or Yellow lines. The only planned work will take place on the Green Line, and will only affect customers traveling to or from Greenbelt Station," Metro added. Regular weekend track work will resume over the weekend of Jan. 4 through 6, Metro added. Read more about the scheduled work on the Green Line on Metro's website.
Friday, December 21, 2012
No scheduled track work on the Red Line this weekend.
Weekend track work on the Red Line takes a break this weekend, Dec. 22 and 23, according to Metro's website. "The vast majority of Metrorail customers will enjoy normal service—free of track work—over the two weekends that precede the Christmas and New Year's holidays," Metro reported. During the weekends of Dec. 22 through 23 and 29 through 30, "there will be no scheduled track work on the Red, Orange, Blue or Yellow lines. The only planned work will take place on the Green Line, and will only affect customers traveling to or from Greenbelt Station," Metro added. Regular weekend track work will resume over the weekend of Jan. 4 through 6, Metro added. Read more about the scheduled work on the Green Line on Metro's website.
Theresa Defino
6:47 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
NoMa was formerly called New York Ave. (Far be it for Patch to write something that isn't in a pres release. This whole story is lifted word-for-word off Metro. It should all be in quotes) more ›