The Metro Red Line will be closed Tuesday between Rhode Island Avenue/Brentwood and Silver Spring stations due to the investigation of Monday's accident near Fort Totten in NE Washington D.C. Shuttle bus service has been enabled to transport riders between the closed stretches of Red Line but significant delays are again expected.
Service on MARC's Brunswick Line will be suspended due to the Metro Red Line accident as well due to the close proximity of tracks involved. Other MARC lines are unimpacted.
Even for those using alternate Metro lines, the commute through the Metro system could prove an altogether different experience. Manual operations in place will force greater distances between trains, slower speeds and corresponding longer travel times. Patience will be today's greatest virtue.
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