Monday, March 4, 2013
A woman went on the tracks at the Bethesda Metro station, the Washington Examiner reported.
A train operator was able to stop in time before hitting a woman on the tracks at the Bethesda Metro station on Friday, according to the Washington Examiner. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. during the Friday afternoon rush hour, The Examiner reported. The woman refused to move after the train stopped, at one point lying down on the tracks, according to the report. It took officials about 15 minutes to remove the woman from the tracks. She was committed involuntarily at a local hospital. Read the full story at the Washington Examiner.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Free shuttle buses will replace trains between the Silver Spring and NoMa-Gallaudet U stations this weekend.
Attention, Red Line riders: Free shuttle buses will replace Red Line trains between the Silver Spring and NoMa-Gallaudet U stations this weekend, causing delays along the line. From 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17, through closing on Sunday, Aug. 19, work crews will focus on tie and insulator renewal, structural work, platform reconstruction and fiber optic cable installation along the closed segment of the Red Line, according to Metro's website. Red Line trains will operate in two segments this weekend: "Free shuttle buses will replace trains between Silver Spring and NoMa-Gallaudet U stations. Three stations—Takoma, Brookland and Rhode Island Ave—will be closed. Fort Totten Station will be open for Green and Yellow line service only," Metro's…
Friday, February 24, 2012
Single-tracking on portions of the Red Line could lead to 15-minute delays.
This weekend, from 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, to closing on Sunday night, Red Line trains will single-track between the Shady Grove and Twinbrook Metro stations to allow for National Transportation Safety Board-recommended track circuit module replacement, according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authorithy. Red Line trains will also single-track between the New York Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue Metro stops for District Department of Transportation bridge work, between 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, and system closing on Sunday night, according to WMATA. Throughout the weekend, Red Line trains will operate between Shady Grove and Glenmont Metro stops every 16 minutes. On Saturday and Sunday, between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., …
Single-tracking on portions of the Red Line could lead to 15-minute delays.
This weekend, from 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, to closing on Sunday night, Red Line trains will single-track between the Shady Grove and Twinbrook Metro stations to allow for National Transportation Safety Board-recommended track circuit module replacement, according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authorithy. Red Line trains will also single-track between the New York Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue Metro stops for District Department of Transportation bridge work, between 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, and system closing on Sunday night, according to WMATA. Throughout the weekend, Red Line trains will operate between Shady Grove and Glenmont Metro stops every 16 minutes. On Saturday and Sunday, between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., …
Friday, December 9, 2011
Delays on the Red Line this weekend between the Friendship Heights and Van Ness Metro stations will mean longer trips to downtown DC.
Expect Red Line backups this weekend, in exchange for a smoother Metro ride down the road. Red Line trains will be sharing one track between the Van Ness and Friendship Heights Metro stations this weekend, from 10 p.m. on Friday through closing on Sunday, Metro reports on its website. This will allow crews to renew rails and fasteners along the line in this area. Trains will also share one track between the Takoma and Forest Glen stations to allow for fiber optic cable installation and platform rehabilitation, Metro reports. "Throughout the weekend, Red Line trains will operate between Shady Grove and Glenmont every 24 minutes. Between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, additional trains will operate between Van Ness and Takoma only…
Friday, October 14, 2011
Expect delays on the Red Line on Saturday, but all track work will be suspended and the Metro system will open two hours early on Sunday for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial events.
This weekend beginning at 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, through the system closing on Saturday, Oct. 15, all Red Line trains will share one track between Shady Grove and Twinbrook for platform repairs. All Red Line customers should allow about 20 minutes of additional travel time, Metro reports. According to WMATA, additional track work is planned for the Blue, Yellow and Orange lines from 10 p.m. Friday through closing on Saturday. On Sunday, Oct. 16, the Metrorail system will open two hours early — at 5 a.m. — and suspend all track work for the day due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial events.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Delays on the Red Line this weekend.
This weekend starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, Red Line trains will share one track between the Grosvenor and Twinbrook Metrorail stations for platform repairs. Red Line trains will also share one track between the Takoma and Forest Glen Metrorail stations to allow for cable installation and station upgrades. Red Line trains will depart endpoint terminals every 24 minutes. On Saturday and Sunday between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., additional Red Line trains will operate between the Grosvenor and Fort Totten stations, resulting in service about every 12 minutes between these stations. All Red Line customers should allow about 20 minutes of additional travel time, Metro reports.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Scheduled track work on the Red Line this weekend.
Starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, and continuing through closing on Sunday, Red Line trains will share one track between the Shady Grove and Twinbrook stations as Metro conducts rail and infrastructure renewal work. Throughout the weekend, Red Line trains will operate approximately every 24 minutes between the Shady Grove and Glenmont stations. Red Line trains will also share one track between the Takoma and Forest Glen stations as Metro performs station platform upgrades. Red Line customers should allow 20 minutes of additional travel time to their trips this weekend, Metro advises on its website.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Delays on the Red Line this weekend.
Between 10 p.m. on Friday, July 15, and closing on Sunday, July 17, Red Line trains will share one track between the Dupont Circle and Judiciary Square stations to allow for ceiling repairs at the Farragut North station and the replacement of rail fasteners and the installation of new emergency phones and communication cables. Between 9:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Red Line trains will depart every 10 minutes from the Shady Grove and Glenmont stations. Every other train leaving the Shady Grove station will terminate at the Dupont Circle station. Every other train leaving the Glenmont station will terminate at Union Station. At all other times during the weekend, Red Line trains will depart every 20 minutes from the Shady …
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Red Line delays during yesterday's evening rush hour were caused by a weather-related "heat kink" in the track.
Delays on the Red Line yesterday afternoon and evening were caused by a "weather-related 'heat kink' " in the Red Line's outbound rails between the Takoma Park and Silver Spring stations. Extreme heat and direct sunlight will occasionally cause rail tracks to expand, thereby warping them. "As it expands, the rail loses its proper alignment, making it necessary to take the track out of service until repairs are made," Metro reported on its website. Yesterday evening, Red Line trains "were forced to share a single track between Silver Spring and Takoma, causing train congestion, crowding and delays in both directions. Some trains were turned back at strategic locations to preserve adequate service levels elsewhere on the line," Metro …
