WASHINGTON — A pair of Metro problems snarled the morning commute in Virginia Tuesday.
The Orange Line ran on a single track between West Falls Church and Vienna for about an hour and a half after a high rail excavator, similar to a small crane, which pulls out old rail ties, derailed. A Metro spokeswoman said that there were no injuries and no damage to the track.
At about 6:30 a.m., Adam Tuss, of WTOP’s news partner NBC Washington, reported that the unit had been put back on the track; it was moved out shortly thereafter.
Here’s the derailed equipment at Dunn Loring #wmata @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/4LcDs6l62A
— Adam Tuss (@AdamTuss) September 6, 2016
And service on the Blue Line was suspended between Franconia and Van Dorn Street due to a track problem outside the Van Dorn Street station. It was also cleared up after about an hour and a half.
In both situations, delays remained after the tracks were cleared up.
