Repair of the red metro line will lead to changes in the work schedule on weekends

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — According to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), some Red Line subway trains will not be running this weekend due to repairs.

WMATA said free shuttle buses will replace trains between Medical Center and Grosvenor from Nov. 9-11.

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During the day, trains will run every eight minutes between Shady Grove and Grosvenor, and between Medical Center and Glenmont. At night they will walk every 10 minutes.

The Orange Line, Blue Line and Silver Line will not be affected. However, Yellow and Green Line trains will run every 12 minutes.

The service changes come as the Metro carries out track work as part of an overhead structure repair project. The work includes replacement of rails, fastenings and sleepers, third rail maintenance and repair of the grout pad.

Workers carry out repairs on the Red Line. (Courtesy: @MCDOTNow)

The subway will also replace the switch machine at Mount Vernon Square.

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