Metro SafeTrack: Commuting from Fairfax City

FAIRFAX CITY, VA -- Worried about your commute during Metro repairs? SafeTrack is an accelerated track work plan 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. The plan significantly expands 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.

Also read: Slugging an Alternative to Metro During SafeTrack

Safety Surge #1: June 4 - June 16 Information Flyer

How will SafeTrack impact my commute?

Due to reduced capacity and expected longer travel times, Metrorail riders are encouraged to consider using alternate travel options while safety surge work is scheduled on their line. Trains and platforms are expected to be extremely crowded during peak periods and customers may experience extended delays. During line segment shutdowns, limited shuttle bus service will replace trains between the shutdown zones.

Be sure to visit the Metro SafeTrack webpage for the Surge Projects schedule, alternative travel options and more.

Alternative Transit Options

Check out Washington Area Bicyclist Association's page on 'How to Bike During SafeTrack'.

To/From Vienna

• City of Fairfax CUE Bus - Operating on Normal Schedule
• Fairfax Connector supplemental express service - Vienna Metrorail Station to Pentagon (AM/PM rush only). See schedule below.
• 1A - Vienna Metrorail Station to Ballston

To/From East Falls Church

• FREE Metrobus load-and-go shuttle service to Ballston.
• 2A - Dunn Loring to East Falls Church, Ballston
  ( enhanced weekday rush schedule | regular timetable)
• 3Y - East Falls Church to Rosslyn, Farragut West, Farragut North, McPherson Square
  ( enhanced weekday rush schedule | regular timetable)
• 15K, 15L - East Falls Church to Rosslyn
• 3A - East Falls Church to Annandale
• 3T - East Falls Church to McLean
• 26A - East Falls Church to NoVA Annandale
• ART 55 - East Falls Church - Lee Highway - Rosslyn

To/From West Falls Church

• FREE Metrobus load-and-go shuttle service to Ballston.
• 3T - West Falls Church to East Falls Church.

To/From Dunn Loring

• 1B - Dunn Loring to Ballston (AM/PM rush only)
• 2A - Dunn Loring to East Falls Church, Ballston
  ( enhanced weekday rush schedule | regular timetable)
• Fairfax Connector 401, 402 - Dunn Loring to Annandale, Springfield, Tysons
• Fairfax Connector 462 - Dunn Loring to Central Vienna, Tysons

To/From Ballston

• 1A - Vienna Metrorail Station to Ballston
• 1B - Dunn Loring to Ballston (AM/PM rush only)
• 1E - Seven Corners to Ballston
• 2A - Dunn Loring to East Falls Church, Ballston
  ( enhanced weekday rush schedule | regular timetable)
• 10B - Hunting Point to Ballston
• 22A, 22C - Ballston to Pentagon
• 23B - Crystal City to Ballston (AM/PM rush only)
• 23T - Shirlington to Tysons Corner Center (AM/PM rush only)
• 25B - Ballston to Van Dorn St
• 38B - Ballston to Farragut Square (enhanced weekday rush schedule - coming soon! | regular timetable)
• ART 52 - Ballston - Virginia Hospital Center - East Falls Church
• ART 53 - Ballston - Old Glebe - East Falls Church
• ART 62 - Courthouse - Lorcom Lane - Ballston

To/From Rosslyn

• 5A - Dulles to Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride Lot, Rosslyn, L'Enfant Plaza
  ( enhanced weekday rush schedule | regular timetable)

Find Fairfax Connector supplemental Vienna/Pentagon Express schedule at bottom of this page.

Information courtesy of City of Fairfax