Metro News Release

For immediate release: September 10, 2009

Major delays on Blue, Yellow Lines

Metro employee believed to have been struck by train

Metrorail customers on the Blue and Yellow Lines can expect major delays the rest of the morning an afternoon due to a preliminary report of a Metro employee who was struck by a train at 10:40 a.m between the Braddock Road and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Metrorail stations. The man was taken to a local hospital.

Customers can expect major delays the remainder of the morning and afternoon in both directions due to the incident. All Metrorail stations remain open.

The Blue Line is currently split into two segments. Blue Line trains will operate between the Franconia-Springfield and Braddock Road Metrorail stations and between the Largo and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport stations.

The Yellow Line is also split into two segments. Yellow Line trains will operate between the Huntington and King Street Metrorail stations and between the Fort Totten and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Metrorail station.

Free shuttle buses will be carrying passengers between the King Street, Braddock Road and the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Metrorail stations to get customers around the area of the incident. As of 11:30 a.m. there were 15 shuttle buses in service.

Second update

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For all other inquiries, please call customer service at 202-637-7000.

News release issued at 11:35 am, September 10, 2009.