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Cracked Rail on Blue Line Snarls Morning Commute

Published August 15, 2014 at 10:35AM

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A cracked third rail between the Arlington Cemetery and Rosslyn Metro stations caused at least four Blue Line trains to stop on the tracks, causing major delays and overcrowding on Blue, Orange and Silver Line platforms this morning.

The problems started before 8:00 a.m. as Blue Line trains traveling into D.C. from Arlington were becoming disabled when they were going over the cracked rail. On Twitter, one rider reported “Just past [Arlington National Cemetery] there was a loud pop and train went dark and shut off. We broke down after [Foggy Bottom].”

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Metro Planner: R-B Corridor Will Be an Economic ‘Fulcrum’

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Published January 31, 2014 at 5:15PM | Updated June 29, 2018 at 2:48PM

Arlington will play a pivotal role in the regional economy with the coming of the Silver Line, suggests Metro planning director Shyam Kannan.

Speaking at GMU’s Va. Square campus last week, Kannan said that the Silver Line and development around Tysons Corner will make the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor the economic “fulcrum” of the D.C. area. Development pressure — particularly demand for new apartments and condos — “only becomes more pronounced” with the Silver Line, he said, thanks to our central location between the “downtowns” of the District and Tysons Corner.

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Orange Line Delays Reported This Morning

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Published January 7, 2014 at 9:45AM

WMATA says trains were single-tracking between Ballston and Clarendon due to a disabled train at Virginia Square. As of 9:35 a.m., WMATA says normal service has been restored.

Riders reported crowded station platforms and having to wait more than half an hour for an inbound train.

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Rosslyn’s New Metro Elevators All Out of Service for Morning Rush

By Ethan Rothstein

Published December 6, 2013 at 4:45PM | Updated December 6, 2013 at 5:48PM

The problem, according to Arlington Department of Environmental Services spokesman Eric Balliet, was caused after Metro workers turned off power to the station after closing Thursday night. The new elevators failed to restart this morning when the power was turned back on.

“We apologize to Rosslyn Metro riders,” Balliet said in an email. “We’re working with [Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority] and our contractor to address unforeseen issues like this in the future.”

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Published November 12, 2013 at 9:40AM

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Major Delays Reported on Orange Line

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Published September 30, 2013 at 8:45AM

The Metrorail Twitter account suggests several problems are plaguing the Orange Line this morning, including a switch problem at West Falls Church and disabled trains at Dunn Lorning and Metro Center. Inbound Orange Line trains were also offloaded at Clarendon and East Falls Church to return to Vienna for service, Metro said.

On Twitter, passengers have been reporting long waits on both the Orange and Blue lines.

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Disabled Train at Clarendon Station Causes Major Delays

By ARLnow.com

Published July 10, 2013 at 7:45PM | Updated June 29, 2018 at 3:24PM

A train that became stuck just outside the Clarendon Metro station caused major delays on the Orange and Blue lines tonight.

The Vienna-bound train stopped outside the station between 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. due to a mechanical problem. Immediately, commuters heading from D.C. to Virginia on the Orange and Blue lines started experiencing delays as Metro began single-tracking around the crippled train.

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Delays on Blue, Yellow Lines Due to Track Problem

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Published March 11, 2013 at 8:25AM | Updated June 29, 2018 at 2:49PM

There are significant delays on the Blue and Yellow lines due to a track problem near Reagan National Airport.

The delays are impacting both inbound and outbound trains on both lines. From WMATA:

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Metro Single Tracking Due to Derailment at Rosslyn

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Published April 24, 2012 at 8:18PM | Updated June 29, 2018 at 3:25PM

The incident was first reported by WMATA as a “track problem” around 7:15 p.m. Minutes later the agency announced that Blue and Orange Line service was temporarily suspended in between D.C. and Arlington due to a “minor” derailment. No injuries have been reported and WMATA says passengers on the train were “safely moved to platform.”

Trains started single tracking around 7:30 p.m. and are now running with a 20 minute headway, according to Metro. The agency is advising Blue Line passengers to use the Yellow Line between D.C. and Virginia, if possible.