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Metro Plunges Into Chaos, 2 Arcing Incidents Reported
Authorities are scrambling to fix the problem as riders in D.C. remain stranded trying to get to work.
WASHINGTON, DC — Massive problems throughout the Red Line Friday morning have caused mass chaos throughout the Metro system.
The Red Line is already in the midst of a line segment shutdown between Shady Grove and Twinbrook as part of scheduled SafeTrack work, but reports have surfaced on Twitter that there have been not one but two arcing incidents during the Friday morning rush hour resulting in more shutdowns on the Red Line.
Earlier this morning, Metro reported that service had been temporarily suspended between Medical Center and Grosvenor because of a "track problem." At 9:15 a.m., Metro tweeted that service had been suspended between Dupont Circle and Woodley Park, also because of a "track problem." Twitter users reported fire trucks outside the Dupont Circle station.
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Metro riders were not happy about the situation.
@wmata @unsuckdcmetro @RogerBerliner scenes from the redline this am. pic.twitter.com/jIz9SCQ8ep
— Eric J. Ellman (@ericjellman) June 23, 2017
As if the indignity wasn't enough, the train to glenmont just got offloaded at Cleveland. red line is suspended btw #dupont and #woodley. pic.twitter.com/NSlvmZ3zHi
— Aneeb Sharif (@aneebsharif) June 23, 2017
We haven't independently confirmed this, but suffice to say nobody is happy on the Red Line today. https://t.co/L0r4FEpvMM
— WAMU 88.5 (@wamu885) June 23, 2017
UPDATE 9:49 a.m.: It's getting worse.
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Red Line Armageddon at Van Ness @unsuckdcmetro #wmata pic.twitter.com/JQtJWXw8D1
— Marianne von Nordeck (@MvonNordeck) June 23, 2017
@Metrorailinfo @unsuckdcmetro @OverhaulMetro Counted 7 full-size fire engines & 2 fire pickup trucks outside Dupont station #NotSoSafeTrack
— Steve Venick (@Steven_Venick) June 23, 2017
@unsuckdcmetro Took 40 min on red line to get from Silver Spring to Rhode Island Ave only to be offloaded. Uber is $35 so people are walking pic.twitter.com/fa2IqZKNzQ
— Alex Schroeder (@alexrschroeder) June 23, 2017
UPDATE 10:32 a.m.: ... and worse.
Metro crowds waiting for anyone to help at Van Ness. #wmata pic.twitter.com/afUqDaeCQO
— Douglas Bell (@dbelldc) June 23, 2017
Yikes. Van Ness. @wamu885 pic.twitter.com/Q2ai8JUe9X
— Reuben Jacobson (@reubenjacobson) June 23, 2017
Me taking the #metro #redline downtown this morning... At least buy me dinner first before you screw me @wmata. @unsuckdcmetro pic.twitter.com/b25fW5Fd5J
— Evan Bonham (@iambonham) June 23, 2017
No cabs and a mad scramble for Ubers outside Van Ness as #wmata riders try to get around Red Line mess. pic.twitter.com/INM6kgkIbr
— WAMU 88.5 (@wamu885) June 23, 2017
Image via WMATA
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