Cell Service Out Temporarily at Four Metro Stations, WMATA Says
Cell service was out at four Metrorail stations Wednesday afternoon, said an advisory from WMATA. The affected stations in the nation's capital were Mount Vernon Square, Gallery Place, Judiciary Square and Union Station, all with underground rail service platforms. The…
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cause of the outage was damage to a communication cable that carries the wireless signals, the advisory said. About 2,500 feet of cable will need to be to restore service, WMATA said. The work will require track and tunnel access, and thus will need to be scheduled for an upcoming weekend, it said.