Passengers seeking rides home after watching fireworks at the Mall were met with waits of up to 75 minutes at one station.
faced waits up to 75 minutes to enter the Smithsonian Metro station Monday night. The delays came after the transit agency warned revelers about lengthy delays and urged those visiting the Mall to consider alternatives as a months-long train shortage continues to reduce service levels.
tourists and local residents. Monday’s celebration was the first time the event included musical performances and large crowds The agency has 748 of the cars, which Metro is slowly trying to return under a proposal to its regulator that commits to daily wheel inspections. The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, an independent agency created by Congress to oversee Metrorail safety, approved a plan that allows the agency to bring back 64 cars — enough for eight trains — that Metro workers inspect manually while transit engineers work on an automated system to bring more cars into service.
“We didn’t review it,” Minor said. “We didn’t get to issue a response or anything because they withdrew it.”suspending the cars requires the transit agency to get permission to change the return-to-service plan at least 14 days in advance. Metro’s draft arrived two days short of that requirement. Minor said she didn’t know if that was the reason for the withdrawal.
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