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Heads Up – “Weekend trackwork: Buses replace trains on portions of Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines”

By Prince Of Petworth

From WMATA:

“Metro has trackwork on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday and adjusted service hours on Monday due to the Presidents’ Day holiday.

On Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, the Blue Line will operate Franconia-Springfield to Greenbelt. There will be no Blue Line service from Pentagon to Downtown Largo.

The Orange Line will operate in two segments between Vienna and Clarendon and Foggy Bottom and New Carrolton.

The Silver Line will operate in two segments between Ashburn and Clarendon and Foggy Bottom and Downtown Largo due to track maintenance. (more…)

“Metro is modernizing 27 elevators across more than a dozen locations starting with Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Station.”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Eric P.

From WMATA:

“Metro is modernizing 27 elevators across more than a dozen locations starting today at the Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Station.

Elevator work will also take place at Benning Road Station starting Feb. 17 and Dupont Circle Station starting in March.

Each project should take about two and a half to three and a half months to complete, (more…)

Heads Up: Buses replace Trains on part of the Red Line this weekend

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Tim Brown

From WMATA:

“Weekend track work: Buses replace trains between Medical Center and Van Ness on Red Line

On Saturday and Sunday, the Red Line will operate in two segments between Shady Grove and Medical Center and between Van Ness and Glenmont due to track maintenance.

Shuttle buses replace trains between Medical Center and Van Ness.

Crews will be replacing a switch in the area. (more…)

Back to Brutal as Red Line Blues Returned Last Night – WMATA GM: “We will review incident & see how we con’t to improve.”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Megan Gamble

Thanks to Megan for sharing: “Took me 45 minutes to get between Gallery Place and Dupont Circle only to have the up escalator broken.”

WMATA reported: “Red Line: Expect major delays in both directions as trains single track between Van Ness and Farragut North because of a cracked rail outside Cleveland Park. Some Shady Grove-bound trains will turn back at Farragut North to minimize train traffic.”

WMATA GM Randy Clarke wrote: (more…)

Continuing Coverage of Limited Edition SmarTrip® cards cont. – Celebrate new giant pandas at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo

By Prince Of Petworth


via WMATA If you missed our earlier look back on commemorative smartrip cards, you can see them here.

From WMATA:

“Metro is celebrating the return of giant pandas to Washington D.C. through a special SmarTrip card collaboration with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
Customers can commemorate the public debut of giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo with a new limited-edition SmarTrip card available at select stations beginning Jan. 22.

To purchase the commemorative card, look for specially marked fare vending machines at the following Metro stations: (more…)

Metro Rewind Returns! See how many rides you took in 2024 and how you rank against others!” Also, Metro asks community for input on proposed FY26 budget”

By Prince Of Petworth

You can access your metro rewind for 2024 here.

From WMATA:

“The public comment period on Metro’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) has begun and the community is encouraged to take our survey and provide written comments at wmata.com/budget by 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. 

Customers and the general public will have four opportunities to provide feedback publicly on the budget proposal. They are invited to participate in person, via video, or via telephone.   

Below are details for each hearing date: (more…)

“Archives rail station to close, buses will detour for President Jimmy Carter funeral events Jan. 6-9”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Bekah Richards

From WMATA:

“As Washington, D.C. prepares to host funeral events for former President Jimmy Carter, Metro is announcing temporary service adjustments to ensure the safety and security of attendees and residents.

Metrorail Service Adjustments:

Metro will close the Archives – Navy Memorial rail station to customers starting Jan. 6 at 5 p.m. and reopen at 5 a.m. on Jan. 8, at the request of the Secret Service. Trains will bypass the station.
Metrobus Service Adjustments:

Security zones around the White House, the U. S. Capitol, and the National Cathedral will close off several streets to traffic, including transit vehicles.”

In other metro news: (more…)

Yo!! “On New Year’s Eve, fares will be free after 8 p.m. thanks to a partnership with Miller Light and Coors Light’s Free Rides Program”

By Prince Of Petworth

From WMATA:

“On New Year’s Eve, fares will be free after 8 p.m. thanks to a partnership with Miller Light and Coors Light’s Free Rides Program, which will help revelers get home safely and responsibly. Faregates will be open from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. and no SmarTrip card will be needed. Bus customers will not need to tap between those hours either.

Metrorail will also stay open until 2 a.m. (more…)

Heads Up: “Winter Metrorail construction work begins Dec. 20”

By Prince Of Petworth

From WMATA:

“Between Friday, Dec. 20 and Monday, Dec. 30, Metro will alter train service and close some downtown stations as part of a major construction project to improve tracks and signaling, which will result in a smoother ride for customers. During this period, free shuttle buses will replace trains in between affected stations. Shuttles will use the existing bus lanes on H and I streets to speed travel. (more…)

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