Metrorail riders faced a hassle-filled commute Wednesday morning when problems hit four out of five lines on the second workday of the new year.

Most of the problems were caused by two cracked rails. Though the fractures measured less than about 4 inches each, they caused major backups on the Yellow and Red lines, and led to delays for Green and Blue riders.

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