Baltimore Metro follows WMATA lead

[Sand Box John]

Seems are friends up the road in Baltimore are taking the idea Wiedefeld had and ran with it.

Metro Subway Repairs July 22 - Aug 14

Do The Shuttle Bus Shuffle!

Between 7:00 pm Friday, 07 22 2016 to midnight Sunday, 08 14 2016, repairs will be made to the Metro Subway lines making it necessary to close the Reisterstown Plaza, Rogers Avenue and West Cold Spring Stations completely. MTA will provide a “Shuttle Bus Bridge” linking the Metro Subway line from Milford Mill Station to Mondawmin Station during that time. You will need to plan up to an additional hour for your travel in either direction. No additional fare will be charged on board the Bus Bridge. Please allow for extra travel time.

Express Service from Milford Mill to Mondawmin

Exit Metro train at Milford Mill Station and proceed to the street level of the Metro station. Locate a “Transit Ambassador” who will help you locate the Bus Bridge boarding location. Board the next available “Express” bus, which will take you directly to Mondawmin Station. Express buses will run on ten 20- and 30-minute headways based on the time of day.

Express Service from Mondawmin to Milford Mill

Exit Metro train at Mondawmin Station and proceed to the street level of the Metro station. Locate a “Transit Ambassador” who will help you locate the Bus Bridge boarding location. Board the next available “Express” bus, which will take you directly to Milford Mill Station. Express buses will run on ten 20- and 30-minute headways based on the time of day.

Local Service from Milford Mill to Mondawmin – Stops at all stations in between

Exit Metro Train at Milford Mill Station and proceed to the street level of the Metro station. Locate a “Transit Ambassador” who will help you locate the Bus Bridge boarding location. Board the next available “Local” bus, which will take you to Mondawmin with stops at Reisterstown Plaza, Rogers Avenue and West Cold Spring. Local buses will run on ten 20- and 30-minute headways based on the time of day.

Local Service from Mondawmin to Milford Mill – Stops at all Stations in between

Exit Metro Train at Mondawmin Station and proceed to the street level of the Metro station. Locate a “Transit Ambassador” who will help you locate the Bus Bridge boarding location. Board the next available “Local” bus, which will take you to Milford Mill Station with stops at West Cold Spring, Rogers Avenue and Reisterstown Plaza. Local buses will run.

DURING CONSTRUCTION, BIKE RIDERS CAN USE OUR DETRAINING WHEELS.[/b]

Regrettably, the shuttle buses that will be serving those stations will not be able to accommodate bicycles.

Fortunately, our regular MTA buses have bike racks. So if you need to use your bike during the construction period, please plan to take any of the following bus lines that will be serving the three closed stations, as well as Milford Mill and Mondawmin stations. Please allow for extra travel time.

MTA BUSES WITH BIKE RACKS WILL SERVE THE FOLLOWING STATIONS:

• Milford Mill 54
  Reisterstown Plaza 27, 58, 59, 60
  Rogers Avenue 27, 33, 44, 51, 57, 91
  West Coldspring 33, 51, 97

Download Bike 4x9 card

For more information call 410-539-5000.

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Posted the text of the press release to preserve it for posterity.

[STrRedWolf]

That news has been around for some time now. The official announcement was a few months back with this gem (in it's entirety w/map) (ref):

MTA to Partially Shut Down Metro Subway Service This Summer

Maintenance Work Scheduled from July 23 to August 12 to Increase Safety, Reliability

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) will shut down Baltimore Metro Subway service from the Milford Mill to Mondawmin stations for 21 days – July 23 to August 12 – for replacement of major components of Metro rail.

Service will continue between the following stations: Owings Mills to Milford Mill and Mondawmin to Johns Hopkins Hospital. During the shutdown, there will be no train service to Reisterstown Plaza Station, Rogers Avenue Station and West Cold Spring Station. Work will largely include reconstructing three interlockings – a rail component that allows trains to cross over from one track to another. During the shutdown, the MTA will utilize the time to perform additional rail replacement, track maintenance, station improvements and cleaning.

“In an effort to minimize inconvenience, MTA is announcing our plans well in advance so customers can make their plans,” said MTA Deputy Administrator Suhair Al Khatib. “This necessary and critical rail work will further enhance service safety and reliability, and allow trains to move faster through this corridor of the Metro track. Customers will have an enhanced experience as a result of this essential rail work.

” Additional customer notifications will be sent closer to the scheduled maintenance. Plans are underway to offer shuttle bus service that will operate during regular Metro service hours seven days a week during the shutdown.

For the latest information on MTA service, passengers are urged to check the MTA website at http://www.mta.maryland.gov" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Customers also can call MTA’s Transit Information Contact Center Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 410-539-5000 or 410-539-3497 (TTY). Please visit MTA’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/mtamaryland" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and follow us on Twitter @mtamaryland .. MTA reminds passengers to report unattended bags and unusual behavior to police or transit personnel. If you see something, say something. Visit http://www.securetransit.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for more information.