Four Red Line stations reopened on Sunday, Sept. 1, with MTA Purple Line construction continuing at Silver Spring.
By Kevin McNeir
Special to the AFRO
As crews replaced crossties along the Red Line during the summer construction, Metro riders were forced to either take shuttles or secure other means of transportation. After a summer of lengthened commute times for passengers, four stations along the Red Line, in Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen and Silver Spring, have reopened. Silver Spring remains an active construction site for the Purple Line and scaffolding will remain on site until the conclusion of the work, which has been extended to December 2027. At that time, Purple Line operations are slated to begin.
The MTA has reported that more than 850,000 trips were made on the shuttles during the construction work and issued a note of thanks to customers for their patience as MTA made progress on the connection between the Purple Line light rail and Metrorail.
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