Commuter Delays
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Sickness and suicide are two ways an individual can halt Metro
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A "sick customer" delayed trains on the Blue and Orange lines this morning, and many commuters expressed their displeasure.
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Hate WMATA delays? Here's an official update on Metro Forward repairs
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All the escalators might be broken at your favorite Metro station, but rest assured — the transit agency did install 22,000 fasteners this year. Repairs are happening both slowly and surely.
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Union Station 'arcing stud' track fire finishes off Metro's rough week
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Suicide attempts, fires, and delays — what a week for WMATA. How has your Metro experience been lately?
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See Rosslyn Metro's sea of bodies after Clarendon suicide attempt (video)
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A Metro train struck a person at Clarendon yesterday during rush hour and left countless commuters stuck with delays. The Rosslyn Metro station was swamped with the perhaps the greatest crowd — and the crush of humanity has been captured on video.
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You'll be delayed in D.C. traffic for 74 hours a year
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No one was happy to hear this news today. Let's put this in perspective though. 74 hours of traffic delays ... It's more than three full days, yes, but here's another devastating thought.
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A 'fire' at Union Station Sunday night? Not quite
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Recent Metro delays have been due to the forces of nature more than anything, as sparks flicker in Union Station on Sunday night and a passenger fell unconscious this morning. You might be late to work, but these delays are the product of living in a society.
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How to respond to Metro madness? Foul-mouthed tech genius
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How best to respond to the train delays, the broken escalators, the single-tracking, the scheduled track maintenance? Some would keep their mouth shut, stoically grinning, bearing the burden in the same of public transit. Some would complain to friends. Some would tweet their rage. And then there's what Joey Brunelle did: create a website, Facebook page, and potentially one day an app called "How Fucked Is Metro?"
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Rosslyn Metro station continues to suffer from the escalator blues
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The escalators were messed up last week during morning rush hour, yesterday during evening rush hour. Do repairs ever mean anything?
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Road conditions in D.C. expected to be hazardous Tuesday morning
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Crashes, rollovers, closings, oh my! A mini Commuteageddon visits the D.C. region.
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D.C. snowstorm may make the Tuesday morning commute lousy
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This snowstorm has the capacity to drop several inches of snow on the D.C. region and mess up traffic and school operations Tuesday morning.
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Major MARC delays and cancellations
There are major headaches for MARC riders this morning: All Frederick trains are canceled this morning due to a disabled freight train blocking entry to the main tracks.
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VRE delays, Metro Option open
VRE trains 312 and 332 are very delayed due to equipment problems this morning. The Metro Option is open, so VRE riders can show their tickets for access to the Metro system.
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Snow makes for late night for children at area daycares
Some stayed open late while parents were stuck in traffic Jan. 26
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Orange Line briefly delayed
There were Orange Line delays heading to New Carrollton this morning due to a brake malfunction, according to Metro.
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MARC Camden Line delays
There are MARC delays this morning on the Camden Line. Southbound trains are running 15 to 30 minutes late due to a switch problem south of Muikirk
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MARC delays
MARC Penn Line riders, Amtrak train 151 is approaching Perryville 25 minutes behind schedule.
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Washington area tied with Chicago for traffic congestion, study finds
The rush-hour commute stinks, but you know that. There are too many cars on the road, but that's obvious.
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MTA Commuter Buses delayed
All Maryland Transit Administration buses operated by Dillon, Eyre Keller and Martz companies will be delayed two hours due to icy roads and parking lots, according to MTA officials.
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