Next Metro Repair Work Starts Thursday, to Impact Orange Line

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- Get ready, Orange Line commuters: SafeTrack Surge #9 starts next week, impacting the Vienna-Falls Church area Metro train service.

Orange Line trains will continuously single track weekdays between Vienna and West Falls Church from Thursday, Sept. 15 through Oct. 26.

The following are tips for commuters from WMATA:

• Shuttle trains will operate between Vienna and West Falls Church every 24 minutes (regularly every 6 minutes during rush hour). Transfer at West Falls Church to continue trip.
• Normal service levels at other Orange Line stations.
• After 10 p.m., trains will operate between Vienna and New Carrollton every 20 minutes.
• Expect trains to/from Vienna to be extremely crowded.
• Limited free weekday rush hour express Metrobus shuttle service will operate between Vienna and West Falls Church every 5-10 minutes from 5-9 a.m. and 3 to 8 p.m. (Shuttles will not stop at Dunn Loring.)
• Customers who normally use Vienna or Dunn Loring should consider alternate boarding locations or use other travel options.

On the weekends of Sept. 24-25 and Oct. 1-2:

• Free shuttle buses replace trains between Vienna and East Falls Church stations 7 a.m. Saturday through closing Sunday.
• Stations closed: Vienna, Dunn Loring and West Falls Church.

On the weekends of Oct. 8-9 and Oct. 15-16:

• Free shuttle buses replace trains between Vienna and West Falls Church stations 7 a.m., Saturday through closing Sunday.
• Stations Closed: Vienna and Dunn Loring.

Orange Line trains may be very crowded, especially during rush hour due to severe service reduction, Metro officials warn. Expect significantly longer wait times at the following stations:

• Vienna
• Dunn Loring
• West Falls Church*
• East Falls Church*

*Service impacts for weekend line segment shutdowns only.

Weekend train frequencies may change to coordinate with other planned track work on the Metrorail system. Weekend service information is posted in the Alerts & Advisories section

Brochures and Maps

• Map of Full Service Impacts (pdf)
• Parking Availability (pdf)
• Surge 9 Brochure (pdf)
• Surge 9 Sign/Flyer (pdf)
• Printable Detailed Bus Information (pdf)

Travel alternatives

• Fairfax County SafeTrack Page (FairfaxCounty.gov/SafeTrack) - Resources for commuters in Fairfax County during Metro's continuing track work
  
• Arlington County SafeTrack Page - Know your options for Metro's SafeTrack plan in Arlington
• DC SafeTrack page (ddot.dc.gov/safetrack) - District Department of Transportation transit options during SafeTrack Surges
• goDCgo (Safetrack.goDCgo.com) - Resources for DC residents, commuters and visitors to plan for SafeTrack
• Loudoun County SafeTrack Page(Loudoun.gov/SafeTrack) - Learn more about how SafeTrack affects Loudoun County residents, commuters and visitors.

Bus options
Printable Detailed Bus Information (pdf)

• Limited free weekday rush hour express Metrobus shuttle service will operate between Vienna and West Falls Church every 5-10 minutes from 5-9 a.m. and 3 to 8 p.m. (Shuttles will not stop at Dunn Loring.)
• Fairfax Connector will operate weekday rush hour express shuttle bus service between Vienna and Pentagon.
• If you're driving on I-66 from west of Vienna, consider taking PRTC Omni Ride from Manassas or Gainesville to reach the Pentagon or Downtown DC; or consider taking the Manassas Metro Direct to the Tysons Metro Station.

Metrobus -
At Vienna -

• 1A - Vienna to Ballston
• 29N - Vienna to King St.-Old Town
• At Dunn Loring
• 1B - Dunn Loring to Ballston (AM/PM rush only)
• 2A - Dunn Loring to East Falls Church, Ballston
• 2T - Dunn Loring to Tysons Corner
• At West Falls Church - (weekend options)
• 3T - West Falls Church to East Falls Church, McLean
• 28A - West Falls Church to Tysons Corner, King St.-Old Town

At East Falls Church - (weekend options)

• 2A - East Falls Church to Ballston, Dunn Loring
• 3T - East Falls Church to West Falls Church, McLean
• West of Vienna -
• 5A - Dulles to Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride Lot, Rosslyn, L'Enfant Plaza
• Arlington Transit (ART) - (weekend options)
• ART 55 - East Falls Church - Lee Highway - Rosslyn

Fairfax Connector -

• 401 Dunn Loring via Tysons Westpark to Tysons Corner, Franconia-Springfield
• 402 Dunn Loring to Tysons Corner, Franconia-Springfield
• 462 Dunn Loring to Tysons Corner
• 463 Vienna to Tysons Corner
• Supplemental Express Service to Pentagon from:
• Vienna Metrorail Station ($4.00 fare)

Existing Express Service to Pentagon from:

• Backlick North Park & Ride
• Gambrill Road Park & Ride
• Reston North Park & Ride
• Saratoga Park & Ride
• Loudoun County Transit

Potomac and Rappahanock Transportation Commission (PRTC)

• For customers driving on I-66 from west of Vienna, consider taking PRTC Omni Ride from Manassas or Gainesville to reach the Pentagon or Downtown DC; or consider taking the Manassas Metro Direct to the Tysons Metro Station.
• Gainesville to DC (AM schedule/PM schedule)
• Manassas to Pentagon/DC (AM schedule/PM schedule)
• Manassas Metro Direct to Tysons Metro Station (AM schedule/PM schedule)

Commuter Rail

• Virginia Railway Express (VRE)
• For customers driving on I-66 from west of Vienna, consider taking the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Manassas Line (via Burke Centre) to Crystal City, L’Enfant Plaza or Union Station

Biking

• Capital Bikeshare - A bike transit service of the departments of transportation in the District of Columbia, Arlington County, the City of Alexandria and Montgomery County. As an alternative to regular membership options (starting at $8/day), Capital Bikeshare is offering a flat $2 fare for single trips under 30 minutes.
• Washington Area Bicyclist Association - and Bike Arlington are providing maps and signs for bike routes as an alternative to Metrorail in Virginia. Signs specific to this Surge will be posted on bike trails and around Metrorail stations.
• Bike Arlington - Information to make it easy for cyclists in Arlington to get where they need to go, including more than one hundred miles of multi-use trails, on-street bike lanes, and designated bike routes.
• Washington & Old Dominion Trail - scenic bike route from Herndon, Vienna, Dunn Loring, Falls Church.

Parking

Orange Line customers using the Vienna and Dunn Loring Metro Park & Ride facilities should consider other Park & Ride facilities at West Falls Church or Silver Line stations. During weekend line segement shutdowns also consider Park & Ride facilities at East Falls Church.

Carpools, Vanpools

• Commuter Connections - Provides commute options to get to work and get you home in an unexpected emergency. Among many services, it offers ridematching for carpools and vanpools and administers the Guaranteed Ride Home program.
• Fairfax County Ride Sources - The RideSources program provides commuters with free ridesharing information, including ridematching assistance to form or join carpools or vanpools.
• Commuter Page - Arlington County website with helpful links and information regarding local commute options.
• Loudoun County Commuter Services - Links to commute options for carpools. vanpools, biking, transit and more.
• Vanpool Alliance - A public-private partnership to support vanpool riders and providers in Northern Virginia.
• OmniMatch - FREE, personalized ridematching service for carpoolers and vanpoolers in Prince William, Stafford and Spotsylvania Counties and the Cities of Manassas, Manassas Park and Fredericksburg.