Now Boarding, Eastbound Bike Train To Rosslyn

When SafeTrack maintenance surges first kick in on June 4, there’s no denying that Arlington and Northern Virginia will be uniquely affected for the first two months of the year-long program.

Single-tracking and station closures on the Orange, Silver, and Blue lines will create significant delays and require crowded bus bridges to shuttle commuters. But for those looking to substitute a messy Metro commute with a breezy bike one, commuters now have the option of boarding a “bike train” along the Orange/Silver Metro corridor.

Beginning on June 6, as Orange and Silver Line trains single-track between East Falls Church and Ballston and slow the rest of those lines, BikeArlington is organizing groups of bike commuters through that affected area.

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