The suspension was prompted by an ongoing National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) probe into the Oct. Washington schools told students in a tweet to prepare for major delays to and from school on Monday.
That schedule could result in some significant delays for rush-hour commuters. and parts of Maryland and Virginia said without those rail cars, it will "operate about 40 trains tomorrow – offering a basic service pattern on all lines of trains departing about every 30 minutes." The subway system that services Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) was ordered to not use nearly 60% of its rail fleet Monday after a safety probe found defects similar to an issue in a recent derailment.