WASHINGTON — Metro has resumed regular service on the Red Line on Tuesday after single tracking through the morning rush hour.
Red Line trains were single tracking between Judiciary Square and Farragut North after a train derailed about 500 feet from the Metro Center platform on Monday morning.
As of 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, all the repairs were completed, and equipment and personnel had been cleared, according to Metro.
Investigators believe the derailment was caused by a break in the steel rail, which broke apart after the first four rail cars passed over it. No injuries were reported but dozens of passengers were stranded for about an hour and a half before being safely evacuated to Metro Center.
Passengers that were on the train that derailed on Monday will get fare refunds, according to Metro spokesperson Dan Stessel.
Tuesday’s delays sparked outrage online from Metro commuters. See what some Red Line passengers had to say about the delays on Twitter.
Red line commuter hell. Crowded train not moving. #backtobad. OK, #wmata never really left bad. @unsuckdcmetro pic.twitter.com/CxmRmfrtJM
— seth borenstein (@borenbears) January 16, 2018
After living in DC for nearly 8 years, today was the first day I gave up on my @wmata commute and walked back home. Red line is a total mess. #wmata #Metrorail #Redline #metro
— Kyle (@kcflood) January 16, 2018
the red line is helping me meet my standing goal today
— ryan teague beckwith (@ryanbeckwith) January 16, 2018
The scene at Metro Center @wmata pic.twitter.com/0ZpunGFFGQ
— Neil Greenberg (@ngreenberg) January 16, 2018
So Fort Totten was an massive riot as they closed the doors on folks and there was not another train for 10 minutes. Some people behind me were taking videos of people literally trying to break the doors. #wmata
— Vanessa Lamers (@vlamers) January 16, 2018
What a morning. Stood at Friendship Heights for 30 mins and couldn’t get on the metro b/c of crowding. Do better #wmata. I went back home and got a Lyft to work
— Steph (@stephserwaah) January 16, 2018
DC Workforce: Man, it’s hard coming back from a long weekend. Hopefully today won’t be too bad. @wmata Red Line: Hold my beer.
— Hilary Clifford (@hilaryclifford) January 16, 2018
Red line trains to Shady Grove already packed at Ft. Totten. #wmata
— Colin Reusch (@ColinReusch) January 16, 2018
It's got to be frustrating to work at #WMATA, know based on your expertise what was advertised was misleading or wasn't going to happen, yet just kind of have to swallow all that and do your job today anyway as riders complain in droves. Not very motivating. https://t.co/oChsGMtXsu
— James Pizzurro (@jamespizzurro) January 16, 2018
I can hear the desperate announcements they're yelling at metro center. I'm so glad I avoided the red line.
— Charlotte Poethke (@ckmorice) January 16, 2018
Red line train was blowing me this morning!!
— KAT✨ (@kgv__) January 16, 2018
