City Of Alexandria: Metro Announces Potomac Yard Metrorail Station Opening Delay

Press release from the City of Alexandria:

Jul 26, 2021 at 3:14 PM

In response to Metro’s notification to the City of Alexandria today that the opening of the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station will be delayed by at least five months, Mayor Justin Wilson released the following statement:

“Due to a contract language decision related to Automatic Train Control specifications, Metro and its contractor have indicated to the City that a delay in the station opening until the Fall will likely occur.” Mayor Justin Wilson stated, “While we appreciate Metro’s acceptance of accountability and recent diligence in addressing this issue, the contract language mistake is inexcusable. With the large investment of $370 million being made by the City and other governmental and private partners to fund the station construction, internal systems should have caught the error. The City intends to have its own expert construction consultant review the schedule to determine if there is a way to safely open this station earlier than September of 2022.”

Visit alexandriava.gov/PotomacYardMetro for more information about the project.

For inquiries from the news media only, contact Kelly Gilfillen, Acting Director, Office of Communications and Public Information, at kelly.gilfillen@alexandriava.gov or 571.208.9001.

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