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Alerts, Weekend & Holiday Updates Now!

October 7, 2021

    WMATA 

    Metrorail Updates:

        • Metrorail operates from 5:00 a.m. until Midnight on Weekdays, 7:00 a.m. to Midnight on Saturdays, and 8:00 a.m. to Midnight on Sundays

    Weekday service info.

        • Red Line Trains – Regular daytime intervals every 6 minutes peak and off-peak until 9:30 p.m. & Weeknights: Trains every 10 minutes & every 30 minutes at Franconia-Springfield and Van Dorn St Mon-Thurs only. 
        • Blue Line Trains – Regular daytime intervals every 10 minutes peak, 12 minutes off-peak until 9:30 p.m. & Weeknights: Trains every 15 minutes. Additional Blue Line trains will operate every 30 minutes between Huntington and Largo. Transfer at King Street for travel to/from Van Dorn St and Franconia-Springfield. 
        • Orange Line Trains – Regular daytime intervals every 10 minutes peak, 12 minutes off-peak until 9:30 p.m. & Weeknights: Trains every 15 minutes. 
        • Silver Line Trains – Regular daytime intervals every 10 minutes peak, 12 minutes off-peak until 9:30 p.m. & Weeknights: Trains every 15 minutes.
        • Yellow Line Trains –  Regular daytime intervals every 10 minutes peak, 12 minutes off-peak until 9:30 p.m. & Weeknights: Trains every 15 minutes.
        • Green Line Trains – Regular daytime intervals every 10 minutes peak, 12 minutes off-peak until 9:30 p.m. & Weeknights: Trains every 15 minutes.
        • For more info. see HERE

    Weekend service adjustments

        • Red Line Trains operate every 8 minutes between Twinbrook and Glenmont only; Shady Grove and Rockville stations closed. Free shuttle buses between Shady Grove, Rockville and Twinbrook every 10 minutes from system opening until closing.
        • Blue Line & Orange Line Trains operating every 20 minutes – Trains operate every 26 minutes Saturday; every 15 minutes Sunday; every 15 minutes Monday (except after 9 p.m. to Franconia-Springfield and Van Dorn St for Blue Line).
        • Silver Line Trains operating every 20 minutes – LineTrains operate between Wiehle-Reston East and Ballston only. Trains every 20 minutes. Transfer to/from Orange Line to continue trip.
        • Yellow Line Trains operating every 15 minutes
        • Green Line Trains every 15 minutes
        • For more info. on weekend updates see HERE

    Metrobus Updates:

      • Improved frequency and changes to Metrobus service started as of Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021
      • For more info. see the link HERE

    Alerts:

    32, 36, P6

    • Temporary Detour: Filming in Downtown DC, Thursday, October 7th, 10 am to 8 pm- for more info. see HERE
    • Temporary Detour: 2021 Snallygaster, Oct 8-10 – Friday, October 8th at 9 pm | Sunday, October 10th at 2 am – for more info see HERE

    D6

    • Temporary Detour: 2021 Run for the Badge 5k, Saturday October 9, 2021| 4:00 am to 1:00 pm – for more info. see HERE

    T2

    • Temporary Detour: 2021 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk, Saturday, October 9, 2021, at 5:00 am | Sunday, October 10, 2021, at 2:00 am – for more info. see HERE

    29K

    • Temporary Detour: 2021 Fairfax Fall Festival, Saturday, October 9 at 4 am to 9 pm – 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: 

    • Fall Service Changes Service Adjustments can be found HERE
    • Local Bus schedules can be found through the link HERE
    • 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:

    • Light RailLink planned summer track maintenance is ongoing and will continue through September 21, 2021.
    • For more info. on this change see the link found HERE
    • BWI Airport Terminal Restriction from 11:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. except for passengers and employees with official business until December 31, 2021 – more info. HERE
    • Regular weekday/weekend schedule is in effect
    • Light rail schedules can be found HERE
    • 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
    • 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 Service will NOT operate Monday, October 11, 2021, in observance of the upcoming Day; except Route 201. Route 201 will operate Holiday/Weekend schedule. For more info. see HERE

    • For more info. on the Fare Increase & Resumption of Full Service see the link HERE
    • Commuter Bus Schedules can be found HERE
    • 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 Train will operate on the R schedule on Monday, October 11 in observation of Columbus Day. See more info. HERE
    • For more info. on the Fare Increase see the link HERE

    • Train schedules are available here – Penn LineCamden LineBrunswick Line
    • 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

    Montgomery County Ride-On

    Fairfax Connector

    • Fairfax Connector to Assume Operations of Select Metrobus Routes & Changes to Existing Bus Service
    • For more info. see HERE
    • Fairfax Connector current stop advisories & detours are listed HERE

    Additional MD Agency Updates

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

    Additional VA Agency Updates

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