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Expect extreme crowding and delays in each direction for customers traveling to/from the
following stations:
Franconia-Springfield
Van Dorn St
On the weekends of August 27-28 and September 10-11:
Line segment shutdown between Franconia-Springfield and Van Dorn St 7AM Saturday through closing
Sunday.
Free shuttle buses replace trains.
Franconia-Springfield Station closed.
Line segment shutdown between Franconia-Springfield and King St-Old Town stations 7AM Saturday
through closing Monday.
Free shuttle buses will operate between Franconia-Springfield, Van Dorn Street and Eisenhower Avenue
stations.
Stations closed: Franconia-Springfield and Van Dorn St.
Blue Line trains will operate in two segments: Huntington to Stadium-Armory and Benning Rd to Largo.
Weekend train service and frequencies may change to coordinate with other planned track work
on the Metrorail system. Weekend service information is posted in the Alerts & Advisories section
Travel Alternatives
Alexandria DASH SafeTrack Page - Travel alternatives for Alexandria residents during SafeTrack
during Metro's continuing track work
Fairfax County SafeTrack Page (FairfaxCounty.gov/SafeTrack) - Resources for commuters in Fairfax
County
Prince William County SafeTrack Page - Potomac and Rappahanock Transportation Commission
Limited free weekday rush hour Metrobus express shuttle service between Franconia-Springfield and
Pentagon stations will operate every 6 minutes. (timetable)
Fairfax Connector will operate supplemental express service on Pentagon Route 394 from the Saratoga
Park & Ride lot.
Metrobus Limited free weekday rush hour Metrobus express shuttle to/from Franconia-Springfield and
Pentagon stations every six minutes. (timetable)
Service from Franconia-Springfield will operate 5:40 a.m. - 8:35 a.m. and from the Pentagon 3:30 p.m. to
6:30 p.m.
The trip that normally goes out of service at Franconia-Springfield at 9 a.m. weekdays will operate to the
PRTC Transit Center, departing the Metro station at 9 a.m.
The 7:45 p.m. weekday trip will depart the Franconia-Springfield Metro Station at 7:55 p.m.
The 10:40 p.m. weekday trip the last trip of the night will depart the Metro station at 10:55 p.m.
The 10:35 p.m. Saturday trip the last trip of the night will depart the Metro station at 10:50 p.m.
Prince William County residents may want to ride one of the many PRTC OmniRide buses to the
Pentagon, Crystal City or Rosslyn-Ballston and transfer to Metrobus, Arlington Transit bus
or Alexandria DASH bus.
Those who travel mid-day should consider PRTCs Dale City Washington OmniRide MX-1 trip,
which leaves PRTC at 11:05 a.m. and picks up passengers at the Route 123/ I-95 Commuter Lot
RAIL
Virginia Railway Express (VRE)
Riders from southern Fairfax County, consider riding VRE from Franconia-Springfield to access King
St-Old Town, Crystal City, L'Enfant Plaza and Union Station.
BIKE
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), CaBi is offering a flat $2 fare for single
trips under 30 minutes.
Washington Area Bicyclist Association - Tips and directions on the best bike routes along the Yellow
Line corridor in Virginia.
Fairfax County Bike Connections - Bike connections from Fairfax County around the SafeTrack
Surge zones.
PARKING
If you park and ride at Franconia-Springfield or Van Dorn St, consider other park and ride facilities
such as Huntington.
For customers using Potomac and Rappahanock Transportation Commission (PRTC) , Potomac
Mills Mall has temporarily increased the number of spaces set aside for commuter parking to assist
commuters during SafeTrack.
CARPOOLS, VANPOOLS & OTHER RESOURCES
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.
Carshare Alexandria! - A partnership between the City of Alexandria and carsharing services.
Van Start/Van Save - The Local Motion Van Start program for vanpools that have the City of
Alexandria as their destination.
Fairfax County Ride Sources - The RideSources program provides commuters with free ridesharing
information, including ridematching assistance to form or join carpools or vanpools.
Vanpool Alliance - A public-private partnership to support vanpool riders and providers in Northern
Virginia.
OmniMatch - Commuters in Prince William County seeking an alternative to Metrorail can register
with PRTCs free OmniMatch program, which helps residents find carpools and vanpools.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If you have any questions or need assistance planning your trip, please call Metro Customer Service
at (202) 637-7000.