Single-tracking on the Orange Line has begun, today between Cheverly and Stadium-Armory.
There's a chance Silver Line trains will be delayed as well, due to single-tracking location being so close to the Stadium-Armory split over to Largo. #wmata
At 9am, the work crew in the Stadium-Armory to Cheverly single-tracking area has been given permission to begin their work after setting up safety equipment in the work area.
BREAKING: Laura Mason, #wmata EVP of Capital Delivery, is heading to Amtrak as their EVP for Major Program Delivery
Andy Off, current VP of Project Implementation and Construction, is being promoted to Mason's role, being backfilled by Liz Field (Dir, Rail Station Modernization)
Mason came to #wmata from Bechtel after working on Silver Line Phase I construction, first leading SafeTrack planning after moving to Metro before being promoted to head up the capital program. (wtop.com/tracking-metro…)
Mason, now heading to Amtrak, has planed a significant portion (along with others) in reshaping the #wmata capital budget and program. It's safe to say the capital program of 2021 looks nothing like the capital program of 2016 when Mason joined #wmata.
#wmata has begun today's unannounced single-tracking b/t Cheverly and New Carrollton. Expect Orange/Silver line trains to run less often than normal - even less so than @Metrorailinfo says on its service alert page, if this past week is any indicator. wmata.com/service/status…
Yikes. @Metrorailinfo Silver Line trains are running less often than they do on weekends - headways currently above 20 minutes. #wmata
Good morning, @Metrorailinfo#wmata has begun day #3 of unannounced single-tracking. Like yesterday, there is no Metro Alert or other communication from the agency via email, social media, or in-station PIDS. Here's how this played out yesterday:
#wmata again appears to be arbitrarily cutting Silver Line service due to single-tracking which only affects the Orange Line between Cheverly and New Carrollton.
#WMATA is at this exact moment running Orange Line trains every 20 minutes.
Additional delays @ Cheverly due to an interlocking (crossover) issue preventing the #wmata ROCC from remotely setting routes for trains to follow. A supervisor is on scene to manually crank/clamp switches so trains can move.
#wmata says the DC region is getting $830.7M of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSSA)'s $14B allotted to transit, $714M of which is heading to Metro (enough to complete FY22 w/o service cuts, tho below my earlier estimate)
#wmata FY22 budget recommends pushing Silver Line Phase II opening to January 2022.