SILVER SPRING, Md. — Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC) train service has been restored Friday following a system-wide outage early Friday. The Maryland Transit Administration said trains will be operating on a reduced schedule as a result of the outage.
An MTA spokesperson said technicians worked for several hours Friday to restore service. It was restored around 10 a.m. Early morning commuters found several trains had been canceled due to the outage.
By 6:30 a.m., at least six trains had been canceled due to "system communication issues." MTA later suspended all service.
- MARC Camden 843 - Cancelled -- Camden Line Train 843 (dpt Camden 5:30a) has been cancelled this morning due to system communication issues. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- MARC Camden 842 - Cancelled -- MARC Camden Line Train 842 (7:00 dpt Washington) has been cancelled this morning due to system communication issues.
- MARC Brunswick 874 - Cancelled -- MARC Brunswick Train 874 (dpt Martinsburg 5:25a) has been cancelled this morning due to system communication issues.
- MARC Brunswick 872 - Cancelled -- MARC Brunswick Line Train 872 (dpt Martinsburg 5:00a) has been cancelled this morning due to system communication issues.
- MARC Brunswick 890 - Cancelled -- MARC Brunswick Line Train 890 (dpt Frederick 5:00a) has been cancelled this morning due to system communication issues.
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MTA did not say what caused the outage, but say they will provide updates when available.