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By 2016, according to The Washington Post, on-time rates had dropped to 84%, and Metro service was frequently disrupted during rush hours because of a combination of equipment, rolling stock, track, and signal malfunctions. [37] WMATA did not receive dedicated funding from the three jurisdictions it served, Maryland, Virginia, and D.C., until 2018.
On June 15, 2022, WMATA announced they would return eight 7000-series train sets beginning on June 16, 2022, resulting in 64 active railcars, which would be in the 7500-7747 range. [7] On September 2, 2022, WMATA announced they would return at least 20 7000-series trains back into service after updating its return-to-service plan over the ...
In 2004, three stations were opened: an extension of the Blue Line to the Morgan Boulevard and Downtown Largo stations and the first infill station, NoMa–Gallaudet U. [3] The Silver Line opened in two phases, adding five stations in 2014 and six in 2022.
WMATA broke ground for its train system in 1969. [16] The first portion of the Metrorail system opened March 27, 1976, connecting Farragut North to Rhode Island Avenue on the Red Line. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] The 103 miles (166 km) of the original 83-station system was completed on January 13, 2001, with the opening of Green Line's segment from Anacostia ...
NoMa–Gallaudet U station is an elevated, island platformed station on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's (WMATA) Metro system. It is located on the same embankment as the Amtrak tracks into Union Station. It serves the Red Line, and is situated between Union Station and Rhode Island Avenue–Brentwood stations. With an ...
On June 22, 2009, at 5:03 p.m., a six-car train collided with and telescoped onto a stationary train between the Takoma and Fort Totten Metro stations. Eight passengers and a train operator were killed in the collision and at least 70 people were injured. It is the deadliest accident in the history of the Washington Metro. [32]
Route X2 at Lafayette Square. Route X2 operates daily between Minnesota Avenue station and Lafayette Square during the daytime and extending to Foggy Bottom-GWU station during the late night and early morning hours, running every 10–15 minutes during the day and 20 minutes during the late nights, providing service along H Street and Benning Road.
Washington Metro system map. The Orange Line is one of the six rapid transit lines of the Washington Metro system, consisting of 26 stations in Fairfax County and Arlington in Northern Virginia; Washington, D.C.; and Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.