Local Commuter Alert

Red Line trains delayed in both directions due to cracked third rail

Metro said delays on the Red Line will be "possibly significant" in both directions after a crack in the electrified rail was discovered between the NoMa-Gallaudet and Rhode Island Avenue stations.

The agency had to take one of the two Red Line tracks out of service and trains will be single-tracking between NoMa-Gallaudet and Fort Totten until repairs can be completed.

Metro advised riders to use an alternate travel option, saying no timeline for repairs is currently available.

Read more at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2013/05/01/red-line-delays-due-to-track-problem-at-rhode-island-avenue-station/

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