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Riders face delays on three Metro lines

By Lara DeSanto
Victoria Rossi
Updated 12/10/2016 10:40 a.m.: Metro officials say the Orange and Silver Lines are no longer single tracking, but delays continue in both directions due to an earlier train malfunction at Farragut West.

WASHINGTON — Metro riders are facing delays on three lines Saturday morning. Due to reports of a cracked rail at Potomac Avenue, trains are single-tracking between Eastern Market and Stadium Armory stations, Metro said. The issue is causing delays on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines. Crews are working to resolve the problem, but they are not yet sure when trains will resume running on a normal schedule.

What you need to know about Metro GM’s plan to fund transit

By Max Smith
WASHINGTON — New taxes to help fund Metro and major changes to how the transit agency operates would be in store if the region signs onto General Manager Paul Wiedefeld’s plan to address the system's funding. In the past, the agency's funding issues have contributed to subway breakdowns, delays and jurisdictional squabbling. Here's what riders and area taxpayers need to know about Wiedefeld's goals for the plan, reaction and what happens next. The plan in brief
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