Shuttles move Metro passengers smoothly around closed stations

Despite major trackwork occurring on the Orange and Blue lines this weekend, operations Saturday went fairly smoothly for Metro riders and staff.

Orange and Blue line riders had to take shuttles between the Stadium-Armory and Chevelry stations and between the Stadium-Armory and Benning Road stations and Metro officials said riders should anticipate a 15 minute add-on to their normal travel time. Buses were moving systematically out of the stations Saturday with the times between stops ranging from 10 minutes to 20 minutes, especially in the mid-afternoon as traffic got heavier.