http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/09/AR2006080900 510_pf.html Report of Package Closes Rail Section By Debbi Wilgoren Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, August 9, 2006; 2:14 PM A report of a suspicious package on the Metrorail tracks in the Brentwood area of Northeast Washington prompted a three-hour service shutdown this morning between the Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood and Gallery Place-Chinatown stations. Metrorail spokeswoman Cathy Asato said the system halted service just after 9 a.m. along a busy downtown stretch of the Red Line, including Union Station and Judiciary Square, disrupting rush hour for thousands of commuters. The 12-by-12-by-4 inch fiberglass box was left on the tracks between the Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood and New York Ave stations and was discovered by a track worker discovered the box performing routine inspections. About 11:45 a.m., the package was exploded, Metrorail spokeswoman Candace Smith said. The package, which measured approximately 12 inches by12 inches, turned out be an empty box with Amtrak markings. Service resumed a short time later. The closure included stations relatively far from the site, such as Union Station and Judiciary Square, because those stations have no place for trains to turn around and reverse course, Asato said. Metro activated 15 shuttle buses to run service between the closed stations. Passengers reported delays of 20 minutes or more. Commuters were also stalled this morning at the intersection of 16th St. and Massachusetts Ave, near Scott Circle, where U.S. Secret Service police investigated another suspicious package report. Police closed off Massachusetts Avenue west of the circle shortly after 8:30 a.m., creating significant backups on nearby 17th Street and Rhode Island Avenue. At 9:29 a.m., police declared the package -- which turned out to be an unattended suitcase -- safe.
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