Delays are still possible, but not widespread, Metro said.
WASHINGTON — Editor's note: The above video is from July 27, 2022.
A systemwide network issue that delayed Metro trains on all lines Wednesday morning appears to be resolved.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) officials said around 7:30 a.m. that network issues were impacting train service on all train lines Wednesday morning.
In a statement, a WMATA spokesperson said Metro personnel are investigating and troubleshooting the issue, "however, there is currently no estimate for full network restoration," the statement reads. The spokesperson also said station managers and Metro Transit Police are actively monitoring for any crowding issues.
Initially, Metro alerted commuters to delays on the Red, Orange, Blue and Silver lines, before saying the network issue was systemwide and causing major delays just before 8 a.m.
At 8:45 a.m., Ian Jannetta with Metro said the delays had been downgraded from major, but are still possible.
"Trains are moving. The network issue is preventing rail operations from accurately monitoring train movements throughout the system," Jannetta said in a statement. "Communications with trains, stations, and cameras are not impacted."
By 9:30 a.m., Metro said trains are operating "on or close to our expected train frequencies on all lines." Some residual delays are still possible.
This latest report of delays comes hours after Yellow and Green line customers experienced delays during the evening commute Tuesday due to track inspections after a report of sparking.
Update, 8/3 7:55a:
Expect major delays on all lines due to network issues impacting train service.
Please allow for additional travel time this morning. We apologize for the inconvenience this is causing. #wmata
Over the weekend, an electrical issue caused major delays when stations were shut down along the Red line. Those delays extended into the Monday morning rush before all services were restored.
WMATA had previously announced that wait times on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines would be reduced starting August 1.
This is a developing story. We are working to gather additional details. Stay with WUSA9 for the latest updates as they come in to our newsroom.
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