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Happy New Year: Man ‘appearing’ drunk falls on tracks, delays Metro

One of the first Metro delays of 2020 came after a man fell onto the tracks at the Anacostia station in Southeast D.C. on Wednesday morning.

The incident caused a short disruption in Green Line service, but trains are now running on schedule.

D.C. Fire came to the station at about 9:30 to help an unconscious man who fell off the platform.

Metro officials said he appeared to be drunk. He was taken to the hospital but did not suffer serious injuries.

How Metro’s summer Red Line shutdown will affect commuters on Rockville Pike, Wisconsin Avenue

Metro's closure of three Red Line rail stations this summer will mean extra traffic on congested Maryland Route 355. WTOP checked out dedicated bus lanes Monday morning, which have been installed to keep shuttle buses moving during Metrorail's summer shutdown. From July 6 through Sept. 6, Metro will be doing major construction at three stations, which will be closed to the public and will not be served by Metrorail: Grosvenor-Strathmore, Medical Center and Bethesda.
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