Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
⛅ Today’s weather: Morning clouds. Pleasantly warm. High of 75 and low of 43.
⛅ Tomorrow: Morning clouds. Pleasantly warm. High of 82 and low of 56. Sunrise at 6:36 am and sunset at 7:41 pm.
🚨 You need to know
The derailment of a work truck early this morning near the new Potomac Yard Metro station created single tracking and delays for Blue Line riders this morning.
The derailment caused single tracking between Braddock Road Metro station and the National Airport Metro station, and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) said to expect delays.
WMATA General Manager Randy Clarke said the issue was not connected to the Potomac Yard Metro station.
Context: We had a technical derailment. It was a work truck & b/c of its design this can occur. No injuries, just takes time to put back on rails. Also not connected to Potomac Yard Station. In trying to be transparent our initial comms could have been clearer. Sorry for delay. pic.twitter.com/3TvU5nSuVL
— Randy Clarke (@wmataGM) April 11, 2023
A heavy rail work vehicle derailed while heading back to the yard this morning, causing delays for customers in Northern Virginia on the 🔵Blue & 🔵Blue+ lines. Trains are single tracking between Braddock Rd and National Airport, running every 18 min. #wmata https://t.co/N891DsbjkM
— Metro Forward (@wmata) April 11, 2023
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The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Apr 10, 2023.
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The Alexandria Branch of the NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, and The Departmental Progressive Club present the following two Primary Candidate Forums for the City of Alexandria Virginia. The events are free of charge and open to the public.
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Pro Coro Alexandria – To the Sea
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