Politics & Government
Early Morning Delays Affect Customers on Metro's Blue and Orange Lines
Track problems at Federal Triangle threw a kink in the morning commute for metro riders on the Blue and Orange lines.
Metro riders traveling on the Blue and Orange lines faced continued delays throughout Monday morning due to an early morning track problem at Federal Triangle. Trains were sharing tracks between McPherson Square and Smithsonian. Metro representatives did not immediately know that cause of the track problem. More information to follow as available.
Commuters took to twitter to vent their frustrations over the delays and packed metro platforms:
@ktwithak Oh god. Major arguments breaking out on orange train. Angry people. #wmata
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@daneyocco Half hour commute has reached an hour, still waiting. #wmata
@nataliejulich #wmata fail. Orange, blue, and red line delays. Platforms so packed you can't even go up escalator or exit. http://plixi.com/p/85762627
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@lismeineckeDear #WMATA, you owe me at least one hour of my life back. Oh, and about that escalator that went out WHILE we were all standing on it....
@RBocchino 45 mins and counting...waiting to be able to even get on a train at ballston. #wmata #ihatetheorangeline
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