DC Metro: Monday Red Line Service

WASHINGTON - On Monday, June 29, Red Line trains will remain restricted to a maximum speed of 35 mph, so riders on that line should plan to build up to an additional 30 minutes into their trips.

Trains will move even slower through the area between the Fort Totten and Takoma Metrorail stations.

Speeds on the Red Line will be slower than usual as the investigation into last week’s fatal train accident continues.

In addition, all trains on all color lines are pulling to the front end of the platform, so riders should check the passenger display signs located both on the platform and at the mezzanine level to determine where they should stand as they wait to board a train.

Eight-car trains will fill the entire platform. However, customers will notice that when six-car trains pull into a station that there will be about 150-feet of empty platform space behind the train, so when the signs indicate that a six-car train is pulling into a station, customers should move toward the center or front of the platform for easy boarding.

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