Washington, D.C. Public Transport Impacted By Friday Outages

Traffic is seen on a highway ahead of the July 4th holiday, in New York

Public transport services in Washington, D.C. have been disrupted due to outages that occurred on Friday, as reported by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

The WMATA website and several internal systems are currently experiencing downtime, with the transit authority's IT teams actively working to resolve the issue.

According to WMATA, the disruptions have led to delays in the operation of trains, which are being held up from their usual 5 a.m. start time. Additionally, bus services may also experience delays as a result of the outages.

Train operations delayed past usual 5 a.m. start time.

WMATA experiencing downtime on website and internal systems.

Bus services may also face delays due to outages.

Furthermore, the MetroAccess call center is currently inaccessible, leading to potential difficulties for passengers. WMATA has assured that individuals with reservations will be contacted in the event that their trip needs to be canceled.

The transit authority is urging commuters to stay informed about the situation and to make alternative travel arrangements if necessary. Passengers are advised to monitor official updates from WMATA regarding the restoration of services.