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Date: November 7, 2014
From: Metro
News Release
Veteran's Day "Concert of Valor" will be Huge
On
Veterans Day, Tuesday November 11, the Concert for Valor will be held on
the National Mall. The event could draw up to 800,000 attendees --
larger than July 4 and many Presidential Inaugurations. In order to
safely and efficiently provide rail service for as many riders as
possible, Metro will make several service adjustments to maximize train
capacity.
Metro's service plan for Veterans Day is intended
to:
• Maximize the number of rail cars in service (even more cars than a
normal weekday rush hour);
• Provide more 8-car trains, the longest possible length, for additional
capacity;
• Provide a faster, direct, transfer free ride for the greatest number
of passengers, and;
• Provide more frequent trains on most lines.
Service on Veterans Day
• Stations: All Metrorail stations will be open EXCEPT Smithsonian, because it is located within the security zone for the
concert.
• Hours: Metrorail will open at 5 a.m. and close at midnight. Selected
stations near the National Mall will remain open after
midnight until all passengers in line are accommodated.
• Trains: To allow for faster, more frequent direct service to and
from the event, as well as more 8-car trains, Yellow Line trains
will replace Blue Line trains for one day only. These Yellow Line trains
will run between Franconia-Springfield and Greenbelt.
• Schedule: Trains will start the day on a Saturday schedule (every
12 minutes), gradually ramping up to rush-hour service levels (every 2-3
minutes in most places) immediately before and after the concert.
• Buses: Metrobus service will run on a Saturday schedule with supplemental
trips earlier and later in the day for those commuting to
work. Some bus routes that travel across or near the National Mall will
be detoured or shortened.
• Fares and Parking: Veterans Day is a federal holiday.
Off-peak fares will be in effect all day. Parking will be free at all
Metro-owned parking facilities.