DC's Metro Shutdown Is Mortifying, But at Least No One Will Die

The entire Washington, D.C., subway system will shut down for at least 29 hours to inspect electrical components on the tracks, an official briefed on the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday, posing a potentially disastrous commute for

The entire Washington, D.C., subway system will shut down for at least 29 hours to inspect electrical components on the tracks, an official briefed on the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday, posing a potentially disastrous commute for

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced that the city's metrorail system will be shut down beginning at midnight Wednesday for at least 24 hours for safety checks, after a series of fires raised concerns. Photo: Reuters 

The Washington, D.C., metro system announced an emergency shutdown of its rail system starting at midnight Tuesday. The system will be closed for at least 29 hours for safety checks. More From Around the Nation. Waffle House. Food. A B-Side With Your 

Washington, DC's widely reviled Metro system unexpectedly announced Tuesday afternoon that it will shut down for more than 24 hours starting on Wednesday morning (March 16), leaving hundreds of thousands of commuters scrambling for a way to get to