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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

5:53 a.m. A Glenmont-bound Red Line train in approach to Brookland station encountered a cracked 3rd rail. Red Line trains were single tracked between NoMa-Gallaudet and Fort Totten. Several trains were offloaded and turned back for schedule adherence/improved train spacing. Customers experienced delays of 45-55 minutes until approximately 9:00 a.m.

8:59 a.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at Metro Center was offloaded due to a brake problem. Customers experienced a 7-minute delay.

11:51 a.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at White Flint was expressed for schedule adherence/improved train spacing.

12:41 p.m. A Branch Avenue-bound Green Line train at Greenbelt was delayed 12 minutes due to an equipment problem. A gap train was put in service to help mitigate the delay.

3:35 p.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at Gallery Place was delayed 6 minutes due to police activity.

4:01 p.m. A Branch Avenue-bound Green Line train at Mt. Vernon Square was delayed 5 minutes due to a brake problem.

5:37 p.m. A Vienna-bound Orange Line train at Smithsonian was offloaded due to an equipment problem. Customers experienced a 4-minute delay.

7:23 p.m. A Huntington-bound Yellow Line train at Fort Totten was offloaded due to an equipment problem. Customers experienced an 11-minute delay.


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