Metro announced that it has altered its plan for the next SafeTrack surge at the northern end of the Green Line, including the Greenbelt station. Originally planned as a longer period of continuous single tracking, Metro will instead conduct Surge #14 as a shutdown to reduce the duration of the project and mitigate the impact to customers elsewhere along the Green Line.
Surge #14 will be conducted in two phases, with the overall surge running from Saturday, April 15 through Sunday, May 14.
During Phase 1, from April 15 through April 29, the Greenbelt and College Park stations will be closed. Free shuttle buses will run between Greenbelt and Prince George’s Plaza with an intermediate stop at College Park. Green Line trains will run close to regular service elsewhere on the line, between Prince George’s Plaza and Branch Ave, every 6 to 8 minutes during rush hours. Yellow Rush+ trains will not operate during this time.
During Phase 2, from April 30 through May 14, only the Greenbelt station will be closed. Free shuttle buses will run between Greenbelt and College Park. Green Line trains will run close to regular service between College Park and Branch Avenue every 6 to 8 minutes during rush hours. Yellow Rush+ trains will not operate.
Riders who normally use the Greenbelt and College Park stations may wish to consider using New Carrollton (Orange Line), Prince George’s Plaza (Green Line) or Forest Glen (Red Line) instead. For more information about alternate service options, visit wmata.com/safetrack.
SafeTrack is Metro’s one-year program of aggressive maintenance and reconstruction to replace worn rail ties, rail and other infrastructure required for safe and reliable train operations. The program will conclude in June.
This story appears in the April 6 News Review