Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, July 23, 2008; Page B03 A series of unrelated computer and power problems delayed thousands of riders on Virginia and Maryland commuter trains and Metro's Orange Line to Vienna yesterday and Monday. The problems have been resolved, but passengers -- particularly those caught in Metro delays Monday night -- criticized the transit agency for failing to provide clear and accurate information despite repeated assurances by managers that they were taking steps to improve communication. Yesterday's delays, which were not on Metro, were caused by an almost three-hour breakdown in the CSX Transportation computer system that transmits instructions to passenger and freight trains running on CSX tracks from New York to Florida and west to Mississippi. The breakdown, from 5 to 7:40 a.m., delayed...
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