The Metro rapid transit rail system serving Washington, D.C., is expected to resume service starting 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, according to a report in the Washington Post. The unprecedented system-wide shutdown disrupted travel throughout the region as an emergency inspection of the power delivery systems was conducted. Metro General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld said that inspectors had identified 26 areas where electrical connections to the third rails were damaged or frayed. The inspections follow a rash of fires that have broken out at several stations in recent months, causing delays and disruptions to rail service. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) carries more than 700,000 daily riders on six lines serving 91 stations over 117 miles of track connecting Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

—Passenger Train Journal