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Reduced Transit Service

March 18, 2020

    TRANSIT SERVICE HAS BEEN REDUCED FURTHER IN DC & MARYLAND

    Please see the alerts below for both the WMATA & MTA

     

    WMATA Alerts

    • Rail system will close at 11PM daily until further notice
    • Buses may bypass stops if vehicle is too full
    • Public urged to use Metro for essential trips only
    • Do not visit Cherry Blossoms

    Metro’s Pandemic Task Force today announced major service reductions during the ongoing pandemic response.

    Effective today (Wednesday, March 18)—and continuing until further notice—Metro service will operate as follows:

    Metrorail:

    • Rail system hours and service levels are further reduced to support essential travel only. Follow guidance from your state and local authorities.
    • New hours: Weekdays 5AM-11PM, Sat/Sun 8AM-11PM
    • Trains will run every 15 minutes on each line at all times, including the Red Line. All trains will operate with 8 cars, the maximum possible length, to help maintain social distancing between customers.
    • Metro’s Rail Operations Control Centers will actively monitor trains and station platforms for any possible crowding.
    • Metro is reducing/cancelling track work, except emergency maintenance and inspections, to avoid unexpected delays and maintain 15-minute intervals between trains.

    Metrobus:

    • Bus hours and service levels are further reduced to support essential travel only. Follow guidance from your state and local authorities.
    • Buses will operate on a Sunday schedule, with supplemental service on selected routes to prevent crowding and ensure areas are not cut off.
    • IMPORTANT: Bus operators are granted the authority to bypass bus stops to maintain safe social distancing aboard the vehicle.

    MetroAccess:

    • All subscription trips are cancelled until further notice.

    For more info please see the WMATA link found HERE

    MTA Alerts

    In response to COVID-19, MDOT MTA yesterday announced reductions in service across their core modes of transit- LocalLink, Light RailLink, and Metro SubwayLink

    The following Lines will be affected:

    LocalLink:

    • 21 WOODBERRY – CANTON CROSSING
    • 31 SINAI HOSPITAL – SECURITY SQ MALL
    • 33 MT WASHINGTON LIGHT RAIL
    • 34 FALLS RD/GREENSPRING- WESTVIEW MALL
    • 37 OLD COURT – UMBC
    • 38 WESTGATE – MEDFIELD
    • 52 GREENMOUNT NORTH – STELLA MARIS
    • 57 BELAIR-EDISON CIRCULATOR
    • 59 MORAVIA – WHISPERING WOODS
    • 62 CCBC ESSEX – TURNER STATION
    • 69 PATAPSCO STATION – JUMPERS HOLE
    • 70 PATAPSCO STATION – ANNAPOLIS
    • 71 DOWNTOWN – PATAPSCO LIGHT RAIL
    • 75 PATAPSCO LIGHT RAIL – ARUNDEL MILLS
    • 81 DEER PARK – MILFORD MILL METRO
    • 82 PARK CIRCLE – REISTERSTOWN PLAZA
    • 83 MONDAWMIN – OLD COURT METRO
    • 89 ROGERS AVE – OWINGS MILLS
    • 91 MONDAWMIN – SINAI HOSPITAL
    • 92 GLEN – BAAS & TALMUDICAL
    • 93 TOWSON – HUNT VALLEY
    • 95 DOWNTOWN – ROLAND PARK

     

    MARC:

     

    LIGHT RAILLINK & METRO SUBWAYLINK:

    • REDUCED SERVICE

     

    EXPRESS BUSLINK:

    • 103 DOWNTOWN – CROMWELL BRIDGE
    • 104 CROMWELL BRIDGE – HARBOR EAST
    • 105 CEDONIA – DOWNTOWN
    • 115 DOWNTOWN – PERRY HALL
    • 120 WHITE MARSH – DOWNTOWN/HOPKINS HOSP
    • 150 COLUMBIA – DOWNTOWN/HARBOR EAST
    • 154 STATE CENTER – CARNEY/HILLENDALE
    • 160 DOWNTOWN/HOPKINS HOSPITAL
    • 164 RIVIERA BEACH – DOWNTOWN

    COMMUTER BUS:

    • 201 GAITHERSBURG – BWI BUSINESS DIST
    • 203 COLUMBIA – BETHESDA
    • 204 FREDERICK – COLLEGE PARK
    • 210 KENT ISLAND – ANNAPOLIS/BALTIMORE
    • 215 BALTIMORE – ANNAPOLIS
    • 220 ANNAPOLIS – WASHINGTON DC
    • 230 SEVERNA PARK & ANNAPOLIS – DC
    • 240 KENT ISLAND – WASHINGTON DC
    • 250 KENT ISLAND & DAVIDSONVILLE – DC
    • 260 SEVERNA PARK & DAVIDSONVILLE – DC
    • 305 COLUMBIA – BALTIMORE
    • 315 COLUMBIA & SILVER SPRING – DC
    • 320 LAUREL – BALTIMORE
    • 325 COLUMBIA & SILVER SPRING – DC
    • 335 CLARKSVILLE & COLUMBIA – DC
    • 345 ELLICOTT CITY & COLUMBIA – DC
    • 410 CHURCHVILLE – BALTIMORE
    • 411 HICKORY – HOPKINS HOSPITAL
    • 505 HAGERSTOWN-SHADY GROVE/ROCK SPRING
    • 515 FREDERICK – SHADY GROVE/ROCK SPRING
    • 610 WALDORF – WASHINGTON DC
    • 620 WALDORF – WASHINGTON DC
    • 630 LA PLATA/WALDORF – WASHINGTON DC
    • 640 WALDORF & ACCOKEEK – WASHINGTON DC
    • 650 LA PLATA – WALDORF & ACCOKEEK – DC
    • 705 CHARLOTTE HALL/WALDORF – DC
    • 715 CHARLOTTE HALL/WALDORF – DC
    • 725 CALIFORNIA/CHARLO

    For further information on MTA Service Alerts click HERE

     

     

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