Photo by Rolenz.
Heads up to anyone who’s planning on taking the Red Line this morning: Don’t.
For the two hours this morning, trains were single tracking between Judiciary Square and Rhode Island Avenue “due to a track problem outside Union Station,” according to a tweet from WMATA. “Fluid leaked from a piece of maintenance equipment,” according to a Metro spokesperson. “Trains were single tracking around it.”
As of 8:30 a.m., trains were single tracking between the Judiciary Square and NoMA-Gallaudet stations. By 8:45, trains were no longer single tracking but delays were still expected.
Red Line: No longer single tracking btwn NoMa-Gallaudet & Judiciary Square. Delays continue in both directions.
— Metrorail Info (@Metrorailinfo) November 7, 2013
Redline train just offloaded at Farragut North… Unbelievable! #wmata pic.twitter.com/IrdamFdujD
— Ashley (@coffeeckecardio) November 7, 2013
Well this is problematic… #unionstation #totallyinstagrammable @unsuckdcmetro pic.twitter.com/Hw86cpgVn1
— meconlon005 (@meconlon005) November 7, 2013
No thank you, #wmata. pic.twitter.com/IkxVO9oOH3
— Andy Nelson (@thinksHesBlack) November 7, 2013
@wmata announcer “we don’t have any details on when the next train will arrive” #awesome @unsuckdcmetro pic.twitter.com/zuLsAWipDl
— hudriver (@ririvera) November 7, 2013
Ooh the red line is running 15 minutes between trains. People are remarkably calm for how late we’re going to be. pic.twitter.com/Q7tyJz3Xdq
— Elayne C. Burke (@chatelainedc) November 7, 2013
Three trains and 1 1/2 hours later, I finally made it to work. Usually takes 20 min. Thanks for nothing #wmata.
— Scott Hensley (@scotthensley) November 7, 2013
Several hundred people waiting for a red line train at gallery place. No train coming. I was gonna be 15 mins early today… #wmata
— Dylan Echter (@etchasketch119) November 7, 2013
OH Train conductor said “Y’all it ain’t gon’ get no better.” @DCist #RedLine #MetroTweet #ThisTown I can’t deal.
— KayBisous (@PetiteKaybee) November 7, 2013
