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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) SafeTrack surges are coming to the Red Line and will impact Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB).
“Safe track will only impact NSAB a couple of times over the next several months,” said Ryan Emery NSAB’s installation transportation officer. “We have begun to see single tracking on the Red Line. The SafeTrack surges that impact the Red Line started Aug. 1.”
WMATA introduced SafeTrack to accelerate track work to address safety recommendations and rehabilitate the Metrorail system to improve safety and reliability.
“SafeTrack accelerates three years’ worth of work into approximately one year,” said Emery.
The SafeTrack began Aug. 1, between Takoma Park and Silver Spring on the northwest end of the Red Line.
NSAB will primarily impacted by the SafeTrack surge number 7.
According to WMATA, starting Aug. 9, Red Line trains will continuously single track between Shady Grove and Twinbrook, and is scheduled to be completed Aug. 18.
“With the Redline single tracking between Shady Grove and Twinbook, trains will be running every 18 minutes,” said Emery. “For people that are using the Metrorail make sure to build extra time into their commute. It is scheduled to only last a few weeks.”
WMATA has stated that all other Red Line stations will have “near-normal” service with additional trains operating from Twinbrook to Glenmont and between Grosvenor and Silver Spring during AM/PM rush.
WMATA will be implementing ways to ease the strain of commuting during the SafeTrack surges.
“Many of the municipalities are putting busses on the roads to connect stations,” said Emery. They are adding extended hours for busses to try to make it easier for commuters.”
NSAB is not recommending commuters that don’t usually drive to start driving due to a lack of parking.
“At this time additional parking isn’t available on the installation,” said Emery. “If you are looking to get a parking pass you still have to follow all of the same rules and your tenant command will still have to have an available spot for you to fill.”
WMATA has an app that tells the reader arrivals for the Metrorail.
“Metro has its own app that will show you when the trains are arriving,” said Emery. “It is a good idea to pull it up at the end of the day to see how the trains are running and when they will be arriving. If you know how long it will take you to walk to the metro station, you can time the walk out to minimize the wait time.
For more information about the Metrorail SafeTrack surges visit http://www.wmata.com/rider_tools/metro_service_status/advisories.cfm?AID=5587.
| Date Taken: | 08.11.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 08.12.2016 09:00 |
| Story ID: | 206902 |
| Location: | BETHESDA, MARYLAND, US |
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