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Metro Station Evacuated For Smoke On Platform In Southeast DC (UPDATED) Metro Station Evacuated For Smoke On Platform In Southeast DC (UPDATED)
Metro Station Evacuated For Smoke On Platform In Southeast DC (Updated) Some Metro riders in Southeast DC got a scare on Thursday afternoon after first responders evacuated a station and temporarily suspended service due to smoky conditions caused by a fire. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Feb. 15, DC Fire and EMS personnel reported that they were called to the Eastern Market Metro station, where there was smoke on the platform, officials say. At app 12:50p, the operator Silver Line train 638 at Eastern Market reported an "explosion" on their train, and resulting heavy smoke. Further details to come. — @MetroReasons@thepit.social (@MetroReasons) February 15, 2024 …

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Metro Red Line Closures Draw Complaints From Commuters In DC Metro Red Line Closures Draw Complaints From Commuters In DC
Metro Red Line Closures Draw Complaints From Commuters In DC Some commuters in DC are up in arms as the WMATA closes down certain Red Line trains to allow for necessary repairs during the holiday season. The Metro began a two-week construction project on the Red Line to "perform critical safety repairs to the tunnel and track infrastructure, upgrade signal and communications systems, and install new platform edge lights," much to the dismay of many riders, who may now have to take shuttles. UPDATED: Red Line Alert: Thru closing Saturday, December 30th, free shuttles replace trains btwn Dupont Circle & Gallery Place due to major construction. …

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Dog Owner Dragged To Death By Metro Train In Northern Virginia: Police Dog Owner Dragged To Death By Metro Train In Northern Virginia: Police
Dog Owner Dragged To Death By Metro Train In Northern Virginia: Police Police say that a man tethered to a dog got dragged to death by a train at the Dunn Loring-Merrifield station in Northern Virginia on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, a spokesperson for the Metro Transit Police said that the department received a report of a person who had been struck by a train at the station in Vienna. Original story - Man Fatally Struck By Train in Northern VA: Metro Transit Police (DEVELOPING) The man - who has not been identified - was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead from his injuries. Update…

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Man Fatally Struck By Train in Northern VA: Metro Transit Police (DEVELOPING) Man Fatally Struck By Train in Northern VA: Metro Transit Police (DEVELOPING)
Man Fatally Struck By Train in Northern VA: Metro Transit Police (Developing) Officials confirmed that a man was struck and killed by a train at the Dunn Loring-Merrifield station in Vienna on Wednesday afternoon. The Metro Transit Police Department was called shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15 to the station to investigate reports of a person who was struck by a train and reportedly dragged. MTPD is on scene at Dunn Loring Station investigating a person struck by a train. Follow @Metrorailinfo and @Metrobusinfo for service information. Updates to follow. #wmata — Metro Transit Police (@MetroTransitPD) February 15, 2023 At approximately 2:45 p.m. on Wedn…

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