Route 38B between Ballston and Farragut Square, mainly following the Orange Line route.Route 5A between Dulles International Airport, Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride, Rosslyn and L’Enfant Plaza.Route 3Y between East Falls Church, Rosslyn and K Street (rush hour, rush hour direction).However, local bus systems do plan to add service, and Virginia Railway Express is another option for some riders. Metro does not have plans to add to its regular bus options during the shutdown, and changes are possible because of proposed cuts in the budget due to start this summer. There is no standing room available on coach buses, which will be used primarily for the shuttle service,” Metro said. “Please note, shuttle buses will depart once the seats are filled, regardless of schedule time. Last summer, Metro was surprised to see more than half of all riders stick with shuttle buses during the Blue and Yellow Line shutdown. Two other more limited shuttle routes will be available only on request from riders who need to go between Vienna and Dunn Loring, and between East Falls Church and West Falls Church at all times the system is usually open.Īccessible shuttles for people with mobility issues will also be available on request, but the West Falls Church station elevators and escalators are not expected to be working, so people needing an accessible shuttle will be directed to take shuttles to Ballston to board trains, or from Ballston to reach the stations in the track work zone. (Orange Line) Vienna, Ballston, Court House, Rosslyn.(Silver Line) Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride, Ballston, Court House, Rosslyn.Two routes that will run every eight minutes only at rush hour and only in the rush hour direction (toward D.C. Three routes that will run every five minutes at rush hour and every 10 minutes at other times Metro is typically open will connect
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Rather than shuttle buses stopping at all closed stations, Metro is planning a series of routes that skip stops or run only at certain times of day. Traffic is also a concern due to ongoing toll lane construction on Interstate 66. The parking cuts are expected to last beyond the time stations reopen since some additional work will continue. The kiss and ride will stay open for pick up and drop off.Īt West Falls church, half of all parking is closed starting this weekend, so Metro expects the 1,100 spaces in the garage to fill up by 7 a.m., especially since West Falls Church is the only station at that end of the Orange Line that will have rail service and parking. Starting this weekend, though, there is no parking at East Falls Church.
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Starting May 23, when the stations close, parking will be free at Vienna and Dunn Loring, with the goal of getting people on shuttle buses. In addition, Blue Line trains will be scheduled every eight minutes as usual during rush hour, and will run every eight minutes at other times of day to offset service cuts at off-hours. will see a 25% cut in service at rush hour. Riders between Largo Town Center in Maryland and Stadium-Armory in D.C.
to Stadium-Armory is scheduled to be cut about 16% at rush hour. Overall, the cut to Silver Line trains means service at stations from Ballston through downtown D.C. Metro does plan to run additional Orange Line trains between Ballston and New Carrollton, which will lead to nearly regular service at the New Carrollton end of the Orange Line. Metro plans to run Orange and Silver Line trains only every 16 minutes each at stations such as Tysons Corner, Wiehle-Reston East and West Falls Church.Īt rush hour, those trains are typically scheduled at least every eight minutes.
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