Metro Accident

Two Metro track workers were struck and killed by a piece of track equipment near the Rockville Metrorail station early Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a series of serious incidents that have plagued the system over the last year.

Red Line service will be disrupted during the morning rush hour as the incident is investigated. Red Line trains will not operate from the Shady Grove or Rockville stations; inbound trains will originate at Twinbrook, and outbound trains will end their routes at the Twinbrook station.

Robert Thomson will be online Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 10 a.m. ET to discuss the latest news about the accident, the latest in a series of accidents that have caused federal lawmakers to question the safety of the entire Metro system.

Robert Thomson: Let's talk about Metro's safety and its response to accidents, including its communications with riders. But first, I'd like to join the many expressing sorrow about the deaths of two more track workers.

These are the people who get out at difficult times and places to try to keep the rest of us safe. The original design of the Metrorail system wasn't the best for worker safety, but the transit authority clearly hasn't been doing right by its people in protecting them.