(Photo by Kevin Wolf)

We’re officially living in a post-SafeTrack world. But track work persists, and it’s going to cause some lengthy wait times across much of the Metrorail system this weekend.

The Orange, Silver, Blue, and Yellow line trains will each operate every 26 minutes, while there will be 18-minute waits on the Green line and 9-18 minute headways on the Red line. Both the Silver and Yellow lines will only operate on parts of the lines.

The good news is that there is no track work on Fourth of July, and the system is staying open later half an hour, until midnight, than regular hours under the new schedule.

A reminder about the changes: From Monday through Thursday, the system now runs from 5 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. It is open on Fridays from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. On Sundays, Metro runs from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Fare hikes also went into effect. It now costs a minimum of $2.25 to ride Metrorail during peak hours and a minimum of $2 for off-peak trips. Bus fares have risen from $1.75 to $2 (weekly bus passes will stay at the current price of $17.50, though).

Here’s what the weekend is looking like in terms of track work:

Red Line
Trains every 9-18 minutes | 7:00 a.m. Saturday until closing Sunday

Red Line trains will operate between Shady Grove & Glenmont every 18 minutes with additional trains between Grosvenor & Silver Spring 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Single tracking between Grosvenor and Twinbrook to allow for rail, tie and fastener renewal.

Orange Line
Trains every 26 minutes | 7:00 a.m. Saturday until closing Sunday

Single tracking between Foggy Bottom and Clarendon to allow for grout pad and fastener renewal.

Silver Line
Trains every 26 minutes Wiehle-Reston East to Ballston only | 7:00 a.m. Saturday until closing Sunday

Silver Line trains will operate between Wiehle-Reston East and Ballston only to coordinate with work on the Orange and Blue lines. Customers traveling to/from other stations should use Orange and Blue line trains to complete their trip. At Ballston, transfer between Silver and Orange Line trains on the same platform.

Blue Line
Trains every 26 minutes | 7:00 a.m. Saturday until closing Sunday

Single tracking between Foggy Bottom and Arlington Cemetery to allow for grout pad and fastener renewal.

Yellow Line
Trains every 26 minutes Huntington to Mt Vernon Sq only | 7:00 a.m. Saturday until closing Sunday.

Trains will operate between Huntington and Mt Vernon Sq only to coordinate with work on the Blue and Green lines. Customers traveling to/from stations north of Mt. Vernon Square should use a Green Line train to complete their trip.

Green Line
Trains every 18 minutes | 7:00 a.m. Saturday until closing Sunday.

Single tracking between Georgia Ave-Petworth and Fort Totten to allow for communication cable installation along tunnel walls for cell phone coverage.