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#1 KevinKorell

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Posted 22 May 2017 - 10:58 AM


SafeTrack Surge #16 Red Line: Shady Grove to Twinbrook




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Beginning Saturday, June 17, and continuing through Sunday, June 25, a five-mile segment of the Red Line between Shady Grove and Twinbrook will be shut down for nine days during the final surge, which includes crosstie replacement, rail renewal and welding.

Two stations – Shady Grove and Rockville – will be closed, with rail service replaced by free shuttle buses running at all times of the day.

Customers who normally use Shady Grove or Rockville are encouraged to consider starting their trip at Twinbrook, White Flint, or Grosvenor during the surge.

Elsewhere on the Red Line, trains will run at near-normal intervals:

  • Red Line trains will operate near normal service between Twinbrook and Glenmont every 8 minutes (normally 6 minutes).

  • Additional Red Line trains will operate between Grosvenor and Silver Spring every 4 minutes (normally 3 minutes).

Service on Metro's Orange, Silver, Blue, Yellow, and Green lines will not be affected.



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Posted 22 May 2017 - 11:02 AM

Progressive Railroading, 5/22/17:
 


WMATA gears up for final SafeTrack repair project


 
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) next month will conduct its final repair surge as part of its SafeTrack maintenance plan.

 

 

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Posted 12 June 2017 - 01:39 PM

WTOP radio 6/10/17:
 

WTOP track work guide: Surge 16, June 17 to 25

 

 

WASHINGTON — Metro’s Shady Grove and Rockville stations on the Red Line will be closed June 17—25 in the final round-the-clock work zone of this particular phase of Metro track work.

The work

Shady Grove and Rockville will be closed for nine days so crews can rebuild the tracks in the area.

 

While this stretch was the subject of a previous 24/7 work zone last August, that work schedule was disrupted when a derailment led Metro to discover serious issues at interlockings (where trains cross from one track to another), which required more immediate repairs.

 

Twinbrook Station is scheduled to serve as the northwestern end of the Red Line during this work.

 

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Posted 15 June 2017 - 07:15 PM

WMATA service alert, posted 6/15/17:

SafeTrack Surge #16 Red Line: Shady Grove to Twinbrook

Service Information | Maps & Brochures | Travel Alternatives | Bus | Commuter Rail | Parking | Bike | Carpool

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SafeTrack Surge #16 will begin Saturday, June 17, and continues through Sunday, June 25. A five-mile segment of the Red Line between Shady Grove and Twinbrook will be shut down for nine days during the final surge, which includes crosstie replacement, rail renewal and welding.

 

Highlights:

  • Two stations, Shady Grove and Rockville, will be closed with rail service replaced by free shuttle buses running at all times of the day.
  • Customers who normally use Shady Grove or Rockville are encouraged to consider starting their trip at Twinbrook, White Flint, Glenmont or Wheaton during the surge.
  • Elsewhere on the Red Line, trains will run at near-normal intervals.
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On weekdays:

  • Shady Grove and Rockville stations will be closed. Customers should consider alternate travel options and avoid traveling during rush hour periods if possible.
  • Red Line trains will operate near normal service between Twinbrook and Glenmont every 8 minutes (normally 6 minutes).
  • Additional Red Line trains will operate between Grosvenor and Silver Spring every 4 minutes (normally 3 minutes).
  • Limited free shuttle buses will replace trains between Shady Grove, Rockville and Twinbrook.
  • Express shuttle buses will operate during weekday peak periods between Shady Grove and Grosvenor.
  • During midday and evenings, trains will operate every 12 minutes with additional trains operating between Grosvenor and Silver Spring.
  • After 10:00 p.m. trains will run every 15 minutes.
  • Service on Metro's Orange, Silver, Blue, Yellow, and Green lines will not be affected.

Weekend train frequencies may change to coordinate with other planned track work on the Metrorail system. Weekend service information is posted in the Status and Alerts section.

 

 

BROCHURES AND MAPS

Map of Full Service Impacts
Parking Availability pdf_icon.jpg
Detailed Bus Information pdf_icon.jpg
SafeTrack Surge #16 Sign pdf_icon.jpg
SafeTrack Surge #16 Brochure pdf_icon.jpg
Local Shuttle Bus Route Map pdf_icon.jpg

 

TRAVEL ALTERNATIVES

Montgomery County SafeTrack page - Resources for Montgomery County residents, commuters and visitors to plan for SafeTrack.

MARC Service Information - Information on using MARC as an alternative during Metro's SafeTrack project.

  • Customers driving on I-270 from north of Shady Grove or that use Rockville Station, should consider taking MARC Brunswick Line to Union Station.
  • Limited free local shuttle buses will operate between Shady Grove, Rockville and Twinbrook.
  • Express shuttle buses will operate during weekday peak periods between Shady Grove and Grosvenor from 5:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  • Customers who normally park and ride at Shady Grove or Rockville should consider using other Metro Park & Ride facilities at Twinbrook, White Flint, Glenmont or Wheaton stations.
  • Customers should consider Ride On or Metrobus for alternate routes.

 

BUS

Metrobus

Shady Grove
Q 1, 2 Shady Grove - Rockville - Forest Glen - Silver Spring
Q 5, 6 Shady Grove - Rockville

Rockville
Q 1, 2 Shady Grove - Rockville - Forest Glen - Silver Spring
Q 5, 6 Shady Grove - Rockville
T2 Rockville - Friendship Heights
C4 Rockville - Wheaton -Langley Crossroads Transit Center - Prince George's Plaza

 

Ride On

Route 46 Shady Grove - Rockville - Twinbrook - White Flint - Grosvenor - NIH Medical Center
Route 55 Rockville - Shady Grove - Lake Forest Transit Center - Germantown Transit Center

 

COMMUTER RAIL

MARC

Customers driving on I-270 from north of Shady Grove or that use Rockville Station, should consider taking MARC Brunswick Line to Union Station.

Visit MARC's SafeTrack advisory page for Surge #16.

 

PARKING

Current Park & Ride customers at Shady Grove should consider using White Flint, Twinbrook, Glenmont or Wheaton to start their trip.

 

BIKE

Capital Bikeshare- A bike transit service of the departments of transportation in the District of Columbia, Arlington County, the City of Alexandria and Montgomery County

  • As an alternative to regular membership options (starting at $8/day), Bikeshare is offering a flat $2 fare for single trips under 30 minutes.

Washington Area Bicyclist Association - Tips and directions on the best bike routes during Metro's SafeTrack program.

 

CARPOOLS, VANPOOLS & OTHER RESOURCES

Commuter Connections - Provides commute options to get to work and get you home in an unexpected emergency. Among many services, it offers ridematching for carpools and administers the Guaranteed Ride Home program.

Maryland Rideshare - Program offered by MTA's Commuter Assistance Office that enables thousands of commuters to reduce their commuting costs through the use of carpooling, vanpooling and various alternative commute options.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If you have any questions or need assistance planning your trip, please call Metro Customer Service at (202) 637-7000.

 

 






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