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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.

Audit: Metro put millions of federal dollars at risk in failed Buy America program

By Max Smith
WASHINGTON — Oversight and contracting failures at Metro risked an immediate loss of millions in federal funding, a new audit report from Metro’s Office of Inspector General found. The audit of Metro’s Buy America contract award and oversight process found $68 million in bus, paratransit or rail car vehicle and parts purchases did not meet federal contracting requirements, and $517 million of the $1.4 billion in contracts reviewed did not follow the Federal Transit Administration’s nonbinding suggested best practices.
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