Metro has reopened the Red Line segment closed by the train collision near Fort Totten, at least for rush hour and on-peak service. Both trains involved in the Monday tragedy were moved from the track Wednesday allowing Metro to restore its limited service.
Metrorail trains will run single-tracked from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. between the Fort Totten and Takoma stations in Northeast Washington, D.C. For midday, WMATA announced that it would again close the track and run shuttle buses between Silver Spring and Fort Totten.
The key question for this Thursday will be whether riders will be willing to fully trust Metro again for Red Line service. A significant dropoff in Metro ridership was recorded in the days immediately following the accident, even on lines not directly affected.
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