John Matthews
WMAL.com
WASHINGTON — (WMAL) You shouldn’t expect any miracles – This is still Metro We’re talking about – but at least for the first time since Friday, all 91 Metrorail stations were open when service began Wednesday morning.
Metro work crews were able to complete snow removal on the Silver line overnight – the last section of track to remain closed in the wake of the Friday/Saturday snowstorm.
Here’s the latest press release from Metro:
Following extensive snow and ice removal over the past 48 hours, Metro will restore rail service on the Silver Line at 5 a.m. Wednesday. Trains will operate every 8 minutes between Wiehle-Reston East and Largo Town Center stations.
As a result of this announcement, rail service has been restored on all lines at all 91 Metrorail stations.
On Wednesday, Metrorail will operate slightly modified service, with trains running every 8 minutes on each line. In the downtown core of the system where stations are served by multiple lines, trains will serve stations about every 4 minutes.
Note: As previously announced, Rush Plus Yellow Line service (Yellow Line trains between Franconia-Springfield and Greenbelt) is not operating today; however, Blue Line trains will run every 8 minutes to compensate.
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