Metro announces service changes for Cinco de Mayo weekend
WASHINGTON () — Metro announced that there will be service changes to some of its trains during Cinco de Mayo weekend as crews complete track work.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said that starting on Saturday, May 3 all Yellow and Blue Line trains will begin single-tracking between Pentagon City and National Airport.
Both trains will run every 18 minutes.
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The transit authority noted that Silver Line trains will operate on a normal schedule between Ashburn and new Carrollton to avoid conflicts with the Blue Line.
According to Metro, crews will work on the platform edge lighting and replace rail and fasteners on the Yellow Line.
The service changes will take place on Saturday, May 3, from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. and on Sunday, May 4, from 7 a.m. to midnight.
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