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Huge Mess On Metro's Red Line (Photos)
Another fire issue in the Metro system caused big problems during the Tuesday morning commute.
WASHINGTON, DC -- It was an ugly scene on the Red Line for Metro riders trying to get to work Tuesday morning.
WMATA blamed a "wayward electrical current" in the Farragut North area for the problems, which caused single-tracking at the height of rush hour.
As a result, huge crowds filled the platforms at multiple Red Line stations. You can view photos of the carnage below.
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It's a literal sea of people at the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro Stop on the Red Line today #DCMetro #SingleTracking pic.twitter.com/dRmc5EOgDv
— Springy Spencer (@ASnappingGinger) April 17, 2018
Fun times at gallery place. #single tracking. So much for waking up earlier. @wmata @unsuckdcmetro Caught a bus instead. #commute pic.twitter.com/cNbkyq2dB5
— Olga Berman(@MangoTomato) April 17, 2018
Broken escalator, crowded platform, and endless delays at Union Station from single-tracking: another Tuesday on the Metro! @unsuckdcmetro pic.twitter.com/IFLJ7RN5wj
— Jack Butler (@jackbutler4815) April 17, 2018
Morale is low @unsuckdcmetro pic.twitter.com/VM871i8JBi
— Hannah Berner (@hmberner) April 17, 2018
Every person in DC when they see Farragut North is trending #DCMetro pic.twitter.com/kNXFnRcfwh
— Virginia Whorley (@vawhorley) April 17, 2018
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