Orange Line Rush Hour Delays Again

Swith malfunction at Rosslyn

Orange Line riders saw their evening commutes delayed again in Arlington.

Before 7 p.m. Wednesday, a switch malfunction at the Rosslyn Metro Station caused delays in both directions.

Rosslyn, of course, is where an overwhelming crowd formed Tuesday evening after service was disrupted when a man was struck by a train at Clarendon.

Escalators automatically shut off at Rosslyn under the weight of riders exiting the station. That led to people experiencing fatigue trying to ascend the escalators.

A man described 45 minutes of being jam packed in the station with people pushing and shoving. A woman said her commute was delayed at least two hours.

Metro said Wednesday it was investigating what it could do to better respond to a rush hour disruption in that area.

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