Community Corner
Metro Riders Furious After Disabled Rosslyn Train Offloads for 2nd Day in a Row
A Silver Line train had a door problem during rush hour Wednesday morning.
ARLINGTON, VA — It's the second day in a row that a disabled Metro train has had to offload in Rosslyn in the middle of rush hour, and riders are not happy.
According to Metro, a Silver Line train bound for Largo offloaded at Rosslyn due to a door problem at around 8:30 a.m.
Complaints about the Metro system in general, ranging from safety to service itself, have surged in the past year as Metro has undergone a SafeTrack program to fix chronic problems throughout the system. Metro has proposed cutting back on service hours to deal with budget problems.
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@trbaumann1 @unsuckdcmetro been there, done that. this metro system is broken.
— Elaine Benes (@ElaineD9999999) October 26, 2016
Second day in a row disabled Metro in Rosslyn. Get it together, @wmata! Cc @unsuckdcmetro pic.twitter.com/ARzY6fnBjk
— Joel Mendelson (@JPMendelson) October 26, 2016
It's like winning the worst lottery ever! Two days in a row offloaded at Rosslyn. @unsuckdcmetro
— Emily S. Miller (@mlymllr) October 26, 2016
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