Delays for Orange Line riders caused by Silver Line testing damage

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Orange Line riders faced extra-long waits for trains and crowded platforms during the Tuesday morning rush hour as Metro crews did emergency work on their tracks.

Trains single-tracked between East Falls Church and West Falls Church all morning as workers repaired signal equipment, which Metro spokesman Dan Stessel said was damaged after being hit by a train during overnight Silver Line testing. The train had no riders.

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