Metro Surge Has Begun -- And Here's What Everyone's Saying About It

Thirteen days of Metro hell begin this weekend, and riders on the Orange and Silver lines are clearly dreading the Monday morning rush.

The year-long Metro SafeTrack plan to fix chronic problems in the Metro rail system begins with the first of 15 surges, which started June 4 and will last for nearly two weeks, heavily impacting the Orange and Silver lines during that time.

Metro will be running continuous single tracking at all times between the Ballston and East Falls Church stations from June 4 through June 16. That means Orange and Silver line trains in the area will run every 18 minutes.

"Metro lines affected by SafeTrack maintenance work are expected to be extremely crowded, especially during rush hour," Metro said in a statement. "Expect significantly longer wait times. All commuters will be significantly affected due to the influx of additional traffic from rail riders who have resorted to driving to work."

Not surprisingly, riders are apprehensive about the "surge," and voiced their concerns on social media: