D.C. Metrorail speed restrictions in place on Red Line
Written by jrood
Washington, D.C.'s Metro has a 15 mph speed restriction in place on the Red Line between the Friendship Heights and Bethesda Metrorail stations due to track work that is taking place during the overnight hours to change out rail and rail fasteners. The speed restrictions were installed late the week of March 15 after an assessment identified the immediate need to replace running rail and fasteners on both tracks between the Friendship Heights and Bethesda Metrorail stations.
Metro personnel will be
working during the overnight hours when the system is closed to make the
necessary upgrades in this particular area. Metro anticipates having trains
return to their normal speeds in this location by the middle of the week of
March 22.
This past weekend, March
19-21Metro conducted track maintenance on the Red Line between the
Grosvenor-Strathmore and Medical Center Metrorail stations on the inbound track
in the direction of the Glenmont Metrorail station. During the weekend, Metro
replaced 579 fasteners and installed 3,200 feet of new track, 85 new wood ties
and 73 new third rail insulators.
As a result of this work, a 15 mph speed
restriction is in place on the inbound track from the Grosvenor-Strathmore to
Medical Center Metrorail station. Metro anticipates having trains return to
their normal speeds in this location by March 23.
Starting at 10 p.m.,
Friday, March 26, to closing (midnight), Sunday, March 28, Metro will conduct
track maintenance on the Red Line between Friendship Heights and the Medical
Center Metrorail stations that will cause inbound and outbound trains to take
turns sharing one track. Customers traveling on this portion of the Red Line
should add 30 minutes to their trips.
Metro plans to replace 1,600 feet of
rail and 500 to 600 rail fasteners between the Friendship Heights and Bethesda
Metrorail stations.
