Power Outage Stalls Red Line

Metro's Red Line was a mess early this morning after a power outage wiped out service near Dupont Circle.

The transit authority says that the juice cut out between the Dupont Circle and Woodley Park stations at 5:53 a.m. Passengers on a six-car train stuck between the two stations were evacuated.

Meanwhile, commuters in the District were forced to squeeze into buses to avoid the mess. Riders at the Silver Spring station also experienced delays in train service.

Power was restored to the stations around 7:30 a.m., but delays lingered. The cause of the outage has not been determined.

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"Power Restored on Red Line" (WMATA)