Press Releases - Department of Transportation

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 25, 2016

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) Surge 10 will affect the entire Red Line October 29 through November 22 -- the Metrorail system’s busiest line - and is expected to cause delays. Metro is urging commuters to find alternatives, particularly during weekday, peak travel hours. Surge 10 is the last surge that will directly affect Montgomery County.

Summary of SafeTrack Surge 10:

Red Line trains will run in two segments -- Shady Grove to NoMa-Gallaudet U every six minutes and Glenmont to Fort Totten every ten minutes.
Metrorail stations at Brookland-CUA and Rhode Island Ave. will be closed.
Metro will run free shuttle buses to replace trains between NoMa-Gallaudet U and Fort Totten.
Ride On will run free shuttle buses between the Silver Spring, Takoma and Fort Totten Metrorail stations during extended rush hours.
The Green/Yellow Line provides a good alternative between Fort Totten and Gallery Place.
Other alternatives include the MARC train; additional Metrobuses along key north-south routes; and Park and Ride lots at Green/Yellow Line Metrorail stations.
For those riding other sections of the Red Line, there will be fewer trains arriving less often.
Overall, Red Line customers are urged to consider telecommuting, off-peak travel, bus, MARC and other alternatives. Commuters should expect trains to be extremely crowded.