Photo by Ted Eytan

Safetrack is currently in its ninth surge, a 42-day maintenance plan that entails severe restrictions on the western end of Orange Line. That means that, this weekend, from 7:00 a.m. on Saturday through closing Sunday, buses will replace trains between Vienna and East Falls Church. This will add 12 to 15 minutes of travel time for each station stop.

And as the year-long plan continues, Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld is upholding strict guidelines he set earlier this year, and he isn’t letting sports fans or upset board members deter him. Metro suspended early openings and late closings for special events while SafeTrack maintenance is underway, even if when the Nationals go to the World Series, Metro board chairman Jack Evans, told The Washington Post, adding that several other board members are siding with Wiedefeld’s decision.

As for the rest of this weekend, additional delays are happening on the Red Line, which will be single tracking between Rhode Island Avenue and Takoma as workers fix other maintenance issues.

Elsewhere, though, all is clear. The Silver, Blue, Yellow, and Green line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals.

Orange Line

Buses replace trains between Vienna & East Falls Church; trains operate between Wiehle-Reston East & New Carrollton
7:00AM Saturday until closing Sunday

From 7:00 a.m. Saturday through closing Sunday, buses will replace trains between Vienna and East Falls Church. Please add 12-15 minutes of travel time for each station stop.

Orange Line trains will operate every 20 minutes between Wiehle-Reston East and New Carrollton. Trains will single track between Cheverly & New Carrollton to allow for rail tie replacement.

Last Train Times:
The last eastbound train of the night from Wiehle-Reston East will depart at 11:17 p.m.; and from East Falls Church at its regular time of 11:35 p.m.
The last westbound train of the night from New Carrollton will depart at regular time. The last train will leave New Carrollton at 11:36 p.m.

Red Line

Trains every 12-24 minutes | 7:00 a.m. Saturday until closing Sunday

Single tracking between Rhode Island Avenue & Takoma to allow for tie renewal and rail maintenance

Red Line trains will operate:

• Between Shady Grove & Glenmont every 24 minutes.
• Between Shady Grove & NoMa-Gallaudet every 12-14 minutes from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Silver

Regular weekend intervals

Blue

Regular weekend intervals

Yellow Line

Regular weekend intervals between Huntington & Fort Totten

Green Line

Regular weekend intervals