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Work Vehicle Hits Silver Line Train at Metro Center, Injuring 11 and Disrupting Service

WMATA has opened an investigation into the cause during off-peak maintenance hours.

Overview

  • A Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority work vehicle struck the rear of a stopped Silver Line train at Metro Center, leaving 11 people with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Metro officials said 27 passengers were on board and those unhurt were moved to another train that continued toward Downtown Largo.
  • Silver Line trains now operate only between Ashburn and Clarendon, and riders can switch to the Orange Line at Clarendon to continue into D.C.
  • Blue and Orange Line trains are single-tracking between McPherson Square and Smithsonian, which means both directions share one track and delays increase.
  • WMATA said the train was the final Silver Line run of the night and the agency is investigating how the collision happened during overnight work.