After a second fire and smoke incident occurred at the same station later in the day, then the control center closed that portion of the Blue, Orange and Silver lines. In a one-sentence response Saturday, a Metro spokesman said Wiedefeld "met with FTA this morning and is committed to implementing the new directives." Metro General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld on Friday unveiled a major, year-long repair plan requiring significant service disruptions. But the FTA order said the federal government thought Metro needed to take far more actions. A "safety standdown" also was ordered to retrain all staff in proper procedures.

Source: Fox News May 08, 2016 02:11 UTC