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COVID-19 Updates for DC & MD

    WMATA Updates

    Updates due to the current situation: 

    • Metrorail will open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 9:00 p.m.
    • Trains will operate on the following schedule:
      • Red Line Red Line – trains will operate every 10 minutes.
      • Orange Line Orange Line – trains will operate between Ballston and New Carrollton every 15 minutes.
      • Silver Line Silver Line – due to the Platform Improvement Project, there will be no Silver Line service. Customers should use Orange and/or Blue line trains to complete their travel.
      • Blue Line Blue Line – trains will operate every 15 minutes.
      • Yellow Line Yellow Line – trains will operate between Huntington and Greenbelt every 15 minutes
      • Green Line Green Line – trains will operate every 15 minutes.
    • Detours/delays are possible due to First Amendment activity.
    • MetroAccess service will operate during the same hours as rail and bus services.

    These changes apply to June 6, only. For more details, read here.

     

    Metrorail Updates:

    • Metrorail operates from 5:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
    • Red Line trains operate every 15 minutes, Orange, Silver, Blue, Yellow and Green line trains operate every 20 minutes. Stations served by multiple lines have more frequent service.
    • Weekend Service operates from 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    • Red Line trains operate every 20 minutes, Orange, Silver, Blue, Yellow and Green line trains operate every 30 minutes.
    • 19 of Metro’s 91 rail stations are closed until further notice.
    • For your safety, customers should wear cloth face coverings on Metro

    Metrobus Updates:

    For important reminders and alerts see the agency twitter page here

    MTA/MDOT Updates

    Local Bus Updates: 

    • Effective April 27, an additional 23 trips (177 in total) on the CityLink Blue, Gold, and Red, and LocalLink 53, 54, 56, 65, 67, 78, 80, 81, 85, and 89 will augment Saturday service schedules to better serve riders. For a complete list of supplemental service trips, click 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:

    • On weekdays (Monday – Friday) Light Rail will operate on a Saturday schedule. Weekends will continue to operate on the Saturday schedule.
    • Lightrail 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:

    • On weekdays (Monday – Friday) Metro Subway will operate on a Saturday schedule
    • At the request of Johns Hopkins Hospital, the entrance to the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center from Johns Hopkins station is closed until further notice
    • 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 is running on a reduced schedule until further notice
    • The following routes will continue to operate on an “S” schedule: 203, 210, 215, 230, 250, 320, 325, 410, 411, 420, 505, 650, 725. Please check your route’s schedule PDF for specific trips that will operate.
    • All service on Route 204 will be suspended.
    • Service reductions will be implemented on the following routes. Only specified trips listed below will operate:
      • Route 201 Weekday – 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33
      • Route 201 Weekend – 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29
      • Route 220 – 1, 5, 7, 11, 13, 14, 18, 22, 24, 26
      • Route 240 – 2, 4, 7, 9, 11
      • Route 260 – 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12
      • Route 305 – 1, 4, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 21, 23
      • Route 310 – 1, 3, 7, 8, 9 ,12, 14
      • Route 315 – 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18, 20
      • Route 335 – 1, 4, 7, 8, 11, 14
      • Route 345 – 1, 4, 7, 8, 12, 15
      • Route 515 – 1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 14, 15, 19, 21, 23, 27
      • Route 610 – 1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 14, 16, 20, 22, 26
      • Route 620 – 1, 3, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15, 18, 22, 24, 26
      • Route 630 – 1, 4, 7, 9, 12, 15
      • Route 640 – 1, 4, 7, 9, 12, 15
      • Route 705 – 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 18, 22, 26, 30, 33
      • Route 715 – 1, 4, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26
      • Route 735 – 1, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17, 19
      • Route 810 – 2, 4, 7, 9
      • Route 820 – 2, 4, 7, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 22, 25, 28, 30
      • Route 830 – 1, 5, 9, 13, 14, 18, 22, 26
      • Route 840 – 1, 5, 9, 10, 11, 15, 19
      • Route 850 – 2, 4, 7, 9
    • Commuter Bus schedules 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 Train is running a reduced schedule service. For more info see the schedules HERE

    For important reminders and alerts see the agency website 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. Customers must supply their own facial covering.

     

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