One out of six Metro delays caused by sick passengers

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Red Line riders were frustrated Friday morning when a sick passenger put rush-hour service at a standstill, but statistics show the situation is not uncommon.

Sick passengers accounted for 16 percent of all major service disruptions in February, the most recent month for which data are available.

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