red line blues

Permission to scream, loudly, granted. Let it out. Full throated. Or you can dry your eyes with your sweet 50th anniversary metro merch…

As of 8:30am:

“UPDATE: Heads up, Red Line customers. Please expect the following service patterns as we continue to address the water intrusion issue affecting our signaling system at Van Ness. Customers may experience crowding at Dupont Circle if trains have to offload. Please continue to check http://wmata.com and Metro Pulse for real-time information.

UPDATE: Red Line: Trains are operating every 6 minutes between Shady Grove and North Bethesda in both directions. Between Friendship Heights and Dupont trains are operating every 10-12 minutes in both directions, and from Dupont to Glenmont every 6 minutes in both directions. Customers will continue to experience delays in both directions.

Attention Red Line customers. Your commute this morning will be severely impacted due to water intrusion affecting signals outside Van Ness. We apologize for this inconvience as our crews continue to address this matter. Please allow extra time for travel.”

One reader writes: (more…)

Yesterday we shared some ‘Bad(ish) News/Good(ish) Metro News’ – welp, gonna upgrade that to straight up BAD. Thanks to G. for sharing from yesterday afternoon’s commute at Friendship Heights:

“got off the shuttle going south and that’s what it is” (video below): (more…)

From WMATA:

“Reminder: Red Line summer construction starts (Monday) at 5 a.m.! 🔴🧵

Free shuttles replace trains between North Bethesda & Friendship Heights. Dedicated bus-only lanes along MD 355 (Rockville Pike/Wisconsin Ave) will help get customers to their destinations faster in Montgomery County.

Free shuttle buses will replace trains at the following stations: Grosvenor-Strathmore, Medical Center, and Bethesda.

During this period, Red Line trains will operate every six minutes during the daytime and every ten minutes during late night service in two segments:

Between Shady Grove and North Bethesda
Between Friendship Heights and Glenmont”

And for those who’ve joined the cult of metro, rejoice!

“July 6, we’re reopening our restocked “50 Years of Metro” pop-up shop with more of select items

Restocked merch: (more…)

From WMATA:

“This summer, from July 6 through Sept. 6, Metro will conduct major construction on the Red Line, and trains will not operate between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights. Free Local and Express shuttle buses will replace rail service to and from Grosvenor-Strathmore, Medical Center, and Bethesda. (more…)

photo by angela n.

From WMATA:

“UPDATE: Red Line: No longer single tracking. Customers will experience residual delays in both directions following an earlier cracked rail at Dupont Circle.”

Initial reports starting around 5am: (more…)

Thanks to G. for sending from Union Station. WMATA had reported problems at Wheaton and Glenmont but hopefully things back on track (intended!) soon. (more…)

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…)