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Metrobus shuttles and alternative routes available for D.C. Metro commuters

A rush-hour collision between two Metro trains on Washington, D.C.'s Red Line killed at least six and injured dozens Monday.

The Washington Metro Transportation Authority has asked D.C.-area commuters to avoid the Red Line after the collision Monday that left at least seven people dead and injured more than 70. The crash took place between the Fort Totten and Takoma Metrorail stations. Metro has provided alternative routes and metrobus shuttles for passengers. The MARC Brunswick train line is also closed today.

Metrobus shuttles: There will be free Metrobus shuttles to take passengers around the crash site, traveling between the Silver Spring, Fort Totten, Brookland-CUA, Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood and Georgia Avenue-Petworth Metrorail stations. Metro warns commuters that there could be long lines and wait times.

Working Red Line routes: The Red Line will still run between the Glenmont and Silver Spring Metrorail stations and between the Shady Grove and the Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood Metrorail station.

Closed Red Line route: The Brookland-CUA, Fort Totten and Takoma Metrorail stations will be closed to Red Line traffic.

Metrobus alternative routes: To avoid the service disruption, Metro suggests that passengers get themselves to Metrorail stations between Shady Grove and Grosvenor-Strathmore, or use the following Metrobus lines:

• Metrobus C8 line (Glenmont to White Flint)
• Metrobus Q2 line (Wheaton to Rockville)
• Metrobus C2, C4 line (Wheaton to Twinbrook)
• Metrobus J1 line (Silver Spring to Medical Center)
• Metrobus J2, J3, J4 line (Silver Spring to Bethesda)
• Metrobus L7, L8 line (Friendship Heights)

On Twitter – @mvngmomentarily and their blog MovingMomentarily, described as “a blog about the love-hate relationship D.C. has with the Metro,” are following other D.C. Metro commuter experiences on Twitter and linking to news updates related to the crash.

– Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel & Deal blogger

Photo: Wreckage of a rush-hour collision between two Metro trains in Washington, D.C., that killed at least seven Monday. Credit: Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press

This entry was posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 9:51 am by Jen Leo and is filed under Business Travel, East Coast, News, Tips & Advice, Washington D.C.. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.

3 Comments on “Metrobus shuttles and alternative routes available for D.C. Metro commuters”

Silver Fang Says:
June 23rd, 2009 at 6:55 pm
Was the engineer text messaging?
Paul Says:
June 23rd, 2009 at 7:34 pm
only in this countries do trains collide. was this the 3rd one in a year? one in LA and one on the east coast?
grace Says:
June 24th, 2009 at 6:19 am
@Paul,

Be thankful that its just 3 times of the year and that the govt cares enough to make alternate arragements. this country - trains collid only thrice a year.. — In my country Trains fall of the bridge/ derail killing thousands/ collide — ALL THE TIME!!!

Be thankful that you are in here — and dont complain