Service from Mt Vernon Square to Greenbelt would continue to be provided by the Green Line. Green Line service would also improve from every eight to six minutes.
To do so, Metro would turn back Yellow Line trains at Mt Vernon Square, meaning Yellow Line trains would operate between Huntington and Mt Vernon Square with service every six minutes. Metro's Fiscal Year 2024 budget includes a proposal to increase service in the downtown core service area by improving frequency on the Green and Yellow lines. Yellow Line Service Change & Fiscal Year 2024 Budget The project also upgraded the fire suppression system on the 3,000-foot bridge and removed and replaced miles of critical communications cables used by multiple regional partners. The work included replacing over 1,000 individual steel plates held together by more than 12,000 bolts in the tunnel and replacing 88 bearings on the bridge. "I'm also very proud and thankful to the dedicated women and men who worked to deliver this complex project on schedule and on budget.Ĭonstruction crews have worked around the clock since September to mitigate water intrusion in the decades-old, steel-lined tunnel and replace aging bridge bearings and expansion joints. "I want to thank our customers for their patience while we completed this critical work to ensure safe, reliable service for decades to come," said General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Randy Clarke. Blue+ service that has been operating between Huntington and New Carrollton will be discontinued once the Yellow Line reopens. and on weekends between Huntington and Mt Vernon Square. Initially, trains will run every 8 minutes weekdays and every 12 minutes after 9:30 p.m. This will reduce travel times by as much as 15 minutes and give customers back valuable time. The reopening will mark the completion of extensive rehabilitation work on the Yellow Line tunnel and bridge between Pentagon and L'Enfant Plaza stations.įollowing eight months of construction for safety critical repairs, customers will once again have a reliable and convenient connection across the Potomac River between Virginia and DC, instead of only using the Blue Line. Metro is welcoming customers back to the Yellow Line on Sunday, May 7, 2023, beginning with the start of rail service at 7 a.m. For immediate release: ApMetro announces Yellow Line reopening date
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