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Red Line service resumes after brief suspension

By Sarah Beth Hensley

WASHINGTON — On Metro’s Red Line, service was briefly suspended between Judiciary Square and Rhode Island Avenue stations because of a track problem outside Union Station.

Metro made the announcement around noon Monday. Shortly after, Metro announced the Red Line was single tracking in the area.

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

By Neal Augenstein
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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