Media Advisory: Metro GM/CEO and officials from Arlington and Fairfax to host news conference on eve of first SafeTrack Surge
Metro General Manager/CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld will host a news conference Friday at 1 p.m. to discuss final preparations and travel advice for SafeTrack Surge #1, a 13-day period of around-the-clock single tracking between East Falls Church and Ballston that will reduce service significantly on the Orange and Silver lines.
SafeTrack is an accelerated track work plan to address safety recommendations and rehabilitate the Metrorail system to improve safety and reliability by significantly expanding maintenance time on weeknights, weekends and midday hours and includes 15 "Safety Surges" - long duration track outages for major projects in key parts of the system.
The plan will accomplish three years' worth of maintenance work in one year. Metro General Manager/CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld will hold a news conference regarding the start of SafeTrack and the anticipated impact of Surge 1.
| WHO: | Paul J. Wiedefeld, Metro General Manager & CEO Libby Garvey, Arlington County Board Chair Christian Dorsey, Arlington County Board Member & Metro Board Member Catherine Hudgins, Fairfax County Supervisor & Metro Board Member |
| WHAT: | News conference regarding start of SafeTrack Surge #1 |
| WHERE: | East Falls Church Metrorail Station |
| WHEN: | Friday, June 3, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. |
News release issued at 4:27 pm, June 2, 2016.