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Service Changes & Updates Now!

May 19, 2021

    WMATA 

    • Metrorail Updates:
        • Metro to extend service for sporting events if games run beyond normal closing time – more info. HERE
        • Metrorail operates from 5:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. on Weekdays, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Saturdays, and 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Sundays
        • Weekday service info.
        • Red Line Trains – Regular daytime intervals: Trains trains every 6 minutes until 7 p.m.Weeknights: Trains every 15-18 minutes.
        • NO BLUE LINE SERVICE – Arlington Cemetery Closed
        • Orange Line Trains – Daytime intervals: Trains every 12-16 minutes until 7 p.m.Weeknights: Trains every 20 minutes.
        • Silver Line Trains every 12-20 minutes. Addison Rd closed – Regular daytime intervals: Trains every 12 minutes until 7 p.m.Weeknights: Trains every 20 minutes.
        • Yellow Line Trains every 12-20 minutes operating in two segments: Huntington – Greenbelt and Franconia-Springfield – Mt Vernon Sq/National AirportRegular daytime intervals: Trains every 12 minutes until 7 p.m.Weeknights: Trains every 20 minutes.
        • Green Line Trains – Regular daytime intervals: Trains every 12 minutes until 7 p.m.Weeknights: Trains every 20 minutes.
        • For more info. see HERE
        • Weekend service adjustments
        • Red Line Trains every 12-18 minutes
        • Yellow Line Trains operating every 24 minutes in two segments: Huntington – Greenbelt and Franconia-Springfield – Mt Vernon Sq.
        • Green Line Trains every 15-20 minutes with service on Sunday operating between Greenbelt and Naylor Rd only from opening until 2 p.m.
        • Orange & Silver Line Trains every 15-20 minutes – For Silver Line Addison Rd closed.
        • For more info. on weekend updates see HERE

        Blue Line

        • Through Sun, May 23rd, Arlington Cemetery station is closed due to the platform improvement project.
        • Through Monday’s closing, buses replace trains between Braddock Rd & Nat’l Airport due to scheduled maintenance. Shuttle bus service provided.
        • Through Monday’s closing, Franconia & Van Dorn St closed due to scheduled maintenance. Buses provided to/from Eisenhower Avenue.
        • Through Sun, May 23rd, Addison Rd is closed & trains are bypassing due to a platform improvement project. Shuttles provided to/from Capitol Hgts.
        • Through Sun, May 23rd, no Blu Line svc. Use Yellow Line for svc between DC & VA. Use Sil Line for svc between DC & PG County. Info: wmata.com/platforms

        Silver Line

        • Through Sun, May 23rd, Addison Rd is closed & trains are bypassing due to a platform improvement project. Shuttles provided to/from Capitol Hgts.

        Metrobus Updates:

      • Metrobus to expand late-night service, restore more routes to support region’s recovery effective June 6
      • For more info. see the link HERE

    Metrobus Alerts:

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    • Temporary Detour: 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors Event, May 17-May 23
    • For more info. see the link HERE

    Updates:

    • Metrobus operates from 4:00 a.m. until 12:00 a.m. on a Modified Sunday Schedule.
    • Weekend schedules run from 4:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
    • Mon-Fri: Buses arrive on a Sunday schedule unless otherwise noted. Sat-Sun: Buses arrive every 30 minutes unless otherwise noted.
    • Metrobus has increased its service from August 16 on many routes and the following week on August 23 will substantially increase service – For more info. see HERE

    For important reminders and alerts see the agency twitter page here

    MTA/MDOT Updates

    For important reminders and alerts see the agency twitter page here

    Local Bus Updates & Alerts: 

    • Regular weekday/weekend schedule for City and Local Routes
    • Local Bus schedules can be found through the link HERE
    • Monday, May 17, 2021, the final phases of the roadwork on the AACC campus, which includes paving and striping portions of Ring Road at the front of the main campus, is scheduled, weather permitting.
      Discontinued Stop IDs: 2825, 2824, 12280, and 2821.
    • For more info. on this alert see HERE
    • Effective April 18, 2020, at 7:00 a.m. to reduce the spread of COVID-19, all riders using public transit including local bus, light rail, metro subway, commuter bus, MARC Train, and Mobility/paratransit service are REQUIRED to wear face coverings.

    LightRail Updates:

    • Regular weekday/weekend schedule is in effect
    • Light rail schedules can be found HERE
    • Effective April 18, 2020, at 7:00 a.m. to reduce the spread of COVID-19, all riders using public transit including local bus, light rail, metro subway, commuter bus, MARC Train, and Mobility/paratransit service are REQUIRED to wear face coverings.

    Metro Subway Updates:

    • Regular weekday/weekend schedule is in effect.
    • Metro Subway schedules can be found HERE
    • Effective April 18, 2020, at 7:00 a.m. to reduce the spread of COVID-19, all riders using public transit including local bus, light rail, metro subway, commuter bus, MARC Train, and Mobility/paratransit service are REQUIRED to wear face coverings.

    Commuter Bus Updates: 

    • Commuter Bus Possible Delays Downtown Washington DC Due to Nationals Home Game May 12th & 13th

    • For more information on these delays please see the alert HERE
    • Regular weekday/weekend schedule is in effect.
    • Commuter Bus Schedules can be found HERE
    • Effective April 18, 2020, at 7:00 a.m. to reduce the spread of COVID-19, all riders using public transit including local bus, light rail, metro subway, commuter bus, MARC Train, and Mobility/paratransit service are REQUIRED to wear face coverings.

    MARC Train Updates: 

    • MARC Penn Line – Schedule change May 24 – more info. HERE

    • Regular weekday/weekend schedule is in effect
    • Train schedules are available here – Penn Line, Camden Line, Brunswick Line
    • Effective April 18, 2020, at 7:00 a.m. to reduce the spread of COVID-19, all riders using public transit including local bus, light rail, metro subway, commuter bus, MARC Train, and Mobility/paratransit service are REQUIRED to wear face coverings.

    For important reminders and alerts see the agency website here

     

    Additional MD Agency Updates

    • For further info. on Montgomery County Ride-On, Howard County RTA (of Central Maryland) and Annapolis Transit see the links found HERE 

     

    Amtrak Updates

    • While some services were reduced or suspended, Amtrak has and will continue to operate as an essential service as our nation recovers. In addition to the Acela and Northeast Regional, trains will be restored to service by monitoring demand, working with state partners, and continuing to prioritize customer and employee safety. Visit the Service Updates page for the latest information.
    • To protect customers and employees, all customers in stations and on trains and thruway buses are required to wear a facial covering. Facial coverings can be removed when customers are eating in designated areas, in their private rooms, or seated alone or with a travel companion in their own pair of seats. Small children who are not able to maintain a facial covering are exempt from this requirement. Passengers must supply their own facial covering.

     

    Virginia Railway Express Updates

    • Full Service Returning June 1st

      VRE is returning to the full-service schedule on Tuesday, June 1st.

      This means you’ll have the same options for your commute as you did prior to the pandemic-related reduction of service.

      Please see the full schedule but note VRE will operate at a reduced service level through May 28.

    • For more info. see HERE

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