Metro’s Red Line services resumed after arching insulator issues at Van Ness

WASHINGTON ( DC News Now ) — After track issues, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said the Red Line is running with delays on Wednesday morning.

In a post on X , Metrorail shared that Red Line trains were not running between Friendship Heights and Cleveland Park because of an arching insulator at Van Ness.

As crews worked on repairs, Metrorail set up shuttle buses at the following locations:

Friendship Heights Northbound :

• Bus Bay K Southbound
• Bus Bay C Tenleytown

Tenleytown AU

• Northbound: Wisconsin & Albermarle
• Southbound: Wisconsin & Albermarle

Van Ness-UDC Connecticut

• Connecticut Avenue NW & Veazy Terrace

Cleveland Park

• Northbound L1/L2 stop on Connecticut Avenue far side of Ordway St
• Southbound L1/L2 stop on Connecticut Avenue near side of Ordway St

In an update, the Metrorail said services were resumed with residual delays.

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