12/9/21 Update: Metro has unanimously approved changing the White Flint Metro Station name to “North Bethesda.”
Metro’s board of directors will vote Thursday, December 9, on a proposal to rename the White Flint Metro station “North Bethesda,” per Friends of White Flint.
Service to improve gradually as parts arrive to repair legacy cars
Advisory Effective: 10/18/21 – 11/30/21
Per WMATA:
12:10pm: NB I270 between Falls Road and Route 28, collision, some lanes blocked
NB I270 between Falls Road and Route 28, collision, some lanes blocked
Advisory Effective: 10/18/21 – 11/30/21
As of Monday, November 8, 2021 Metrorail service will operate as follows:
According to a press release from Metro, train frequencies on the red and yellow lines have improved.
The release can be seen below:
The Purple Line has selected a partner to complete construction. Construction is not expected to begin until spring 2022.
More info available in the full press release below:
Construction Delays and unexpected railyard access needs have delayed the construction ongoing during the Shady Grove and Rockville Station Closures, forcing the project to be extended several months longer than expected.
Originally, the closure was expected to last until early December.
Metrorail service will remain at the current reduced levels through at least November 15 as Metro continues to work with the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission on a plan to get 7000-series railcars safely back into service.
Trains will continue operating every 15-20 minutes on the Red Line and every 30-40 minutes on all other lines. Silver Line service will continue to operate between Wiehle-Reston East and Federal Center SW only. Customers are encouraged, where it makes sense for them, to use Metrobus service as an alternative.
Per Metro:
As we continue to address the needs of our customers impacted by current service delays, Metro appreciate the public’s understanding of the need to put safety first.
Metro has taken all 748 of its 7000-series railcars out of service pending further inspections, and they will not return to service until they are deemed safe. The 7000-series trains make up approximately 60 percent of Metro’s railcar fleet. Without these railcars, Metro is able to operate significantly fewer trains than normal. Service on all lines will operate every 30 minutes today, Monday, October 18. All trains will operate as six-car trains.
Reduced Metrorail service is expected to continue until at least Sunday, October 24, as the investigation into the October 12 derailment continues. Beginning tomorrow, trains will operate every 15 minutes on the Red Line and will continue to operate every 30 minutes on all other lines. Silver Line trains will operate between Wiehle-Reston East and Federal Center SW only.