on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines on Monday.
The transit agency said in a statement Friday that trains on the three lines will start coming at least every 20 minutes.
The move comes as Metro is returning more of its older 2000, 3000 and 6000 Series trains to service while the return of the new 7000 Series trains remains held up.
鈥淲e appreciate the patience of our customers,鈥� said General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Paul J. Wiedefeld. 鈥淥ur focus on making the legacy fleet available is allowing us to gradually add trains for passenger service, and I thank our workforce for their dedication and around-the-clock efforts to improve rail service.鈥�
Will Carey, a rider from Falls Church told 草莓传媒 he was frustrated with long wait times, but he鈥檚 thankful service is getting better incrementally.
鈥淚 know they have problems, and I know they鈥檙e trying to improve so I鈥檒l be patient based on that factor,” Carey said.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been an adjustment with the 7000-series trains being broken, and trying to adjust [my] commute,鈥� said Solomon Chen, an Arlington resident. 鈥淚t鈥檚 kind of annoying working through timing, but I think I鈥檇 rather work through that than have my trains crash.”
But on the possibility for increased service, 鈥淸it] would definitely be appreciated, but I鈥檒l believe it when I see it,鈥� Chen said.
Sharnez Brown, a rider from Washington D.C., recalled painfully long wait times in late 2021, but she said they鈥檝e majorly improved.
鈥淚t鈥檚 actually much better,鈥� Brown said. 鈥淧rior you [were] waiting for an hour. With this, you鈥檙e waiting for 15 to 20 minutes, tops.鈥�
The Red Line will run every 12 minutes; the Green and Yellow lines, every 20 minutes. The same schedule holds on weekends, Metro said, except that the Blue, Orange and Silver lines will arrive at 24-minute intervals.
草莓传媒’s Mike Murillo contributed to this report.
