WMATA will be slowing its above-ground trains due to the extreme heat.
In a release, WMATA said rail temperatures are measuring in at 135 degrees and can cause problems for the rail lines.
As such, WMATA is reducing the speed of above-ground trains to 35 mph.
“Due to rail temperatures above 135 degrees, as of 2 p.m., there is an above-ground speed restriction of 35 mph in effect systemwide,” WMATA said in a release. “We will provide an update when rail temperatures return to normal.”
The region is expected to see 100-degree weather this weekend and that heat wave could continue through the fourth of July weekend.
Due to rail temperatures above 135 degrees, as of 2 p.m., there is an above-ground speed restriction of 35 mph in effect systemwide. We will provide an update when rail temperatures return to normal. #wmata pic.twitter.com/etjyxsPyIe
— Metro Forward (@wmata) June 20, 2024
