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Heard on: WMATA MetroRail · 1/12/2026 11:23 AM
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Delays in both directions because of a train with a mechanical problem at Benning Road on the Green and Yellow Lines.
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No longer single tracking.
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Metro delays after train issue near Benning Rd

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As discussed during the dispatch call, a train on the Green and Yellow Metro lines experienced a mechanical problem near Benning Road, causing delays in both directions. Service is no longer single tracking, but residual delays are continuing following an earlier signal problem near Fort Totten. Operations have resumed between Huntington and Mount Vernon Square.

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