Tuesday, May 24, 2016

5:00 a.m. Red Line trains were single tracked between Grosvenor and Friendship Heights due to an arcing insulator and a power cable problem at Medical Center. Additionally, Red Line trains were single tracked between Dupont Circle and Van Ness between 6:50 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. due to an arcing insulator at Woodley Park. Red Line trains that normally operate between Silver Spring and Grosvenor were turned back at Farragut North. Some trains were offloaded and turned back for schedule adherence/improved train spacing. Passengers experienced delays up to 40 minutes until approximately 3:45 p.m.

7:30 a.m. A Wiehle-Reston East-bound Silver Line train at Stadium-Armory was offloaded due to a brake problem. Passengers experienced an 8-minute delay.

8:25 a.m. A New Carrollton-bound Orange Line train at Cheverly did not service the station due to an operational problem. Passengers experienced a 6-minute delay.

11:00 a.m. A Franconia-Springfield-bound Blue Line train at King Street was offloaded due to a brake problem. Passengers experienced a 12-minute delay.

2:27 p.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at Farragut North was offloaded due to a brake problem. Passengers experienced an 8-minute delay.

3:42 p.m. A Largo Town Center-bound Silver Line train at Smithsonian was offloaded due to a door problem. Passengers experienced an 8-minute delay.

3:57 p.m. A Franconia-Springfield-bound Yellow Line train at Van Dorn Street was offloaded due to a brake problem. Passengers experienced a 12-minute delay.

4:00 p.m. A Grosvenor-Strathmore-bound Red Line train at Brookland was offloaded due to a brake problem. Passengers experienced a 20-minute delay.

5:08 p.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at Brookland was offloaded due to an equipment problem. Passengers experienced a 4-minute delay.

6:20 p.m. A Vienna-bound Orange Line train at McPherson Square was offloaded due to a brake problem. Passengers experienced an 8-minute delay.

6:36 p.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at Woodley Park was offloaded due to a brake problem. Passengers experienced a 4-minute delay.

9:51 p.m. A Greenbelt-bound Green Line train at Congress Heights was delayed 4 minutes due to police activity.

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