WASHINGTON — Starting at 7 a.m. Friday, July 3, Washington Metro trains will return to regular speeds on the Red Line except for those passing through the area of last week’s accident between Takoma and Fort Totten Metrorail stations.
The Takoma Metrorail station will close at 10 p.m. Thursday, July 2, to allow investigators to continue […]

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