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Trespasser πŸ”΄ Judiciary Sq > Union Station

Posted byRail Transit OPSNovember 9, 2021Posted inMain

October 2021 Financial Summary – Deficit of $111 – Revenue Down 19.99% from 2020

Our October results were down 20% from October last year. And our loan is 30 days late by $117 as of 10/31 Support our Operations

Posted byRail Transit OPSNovember 9, 2021Posted inMain

🟠 Vienna Train 901 removed from service at Court House

At 2:22PM 🟠 Vienna Train 901 reported not being able to get a confirmation that all side doors were closed. After clearing that issue the brakes were unable to be released. Train 901 was offloaded at 2:26PM

Posted byRail Transit OPSNovember 8, 2021Posted inMain

11:17A Trespasser on tracks 🟒 Naylor Rd <> Suitland

11:48A 🟒 Service is now being suspended between Southern Av <> Branch Av 11:52A MTPD on site requesting third rail power be de-energized at Naylor Rd. 12:02PM MTPD has the individual in custody at Naylor Rd

Posted byRail Transit OPSNovember 8, 2021November 8, 2021Posted inMain

🟒 Single Tracking Navy Yard & Anacostia due to MTPD investigation

At 6:01PM 🟒 510/Greenbelt reported an apparent stabbing aboard car 7487 at Anacostia

Posted byRail Transit OPSOctober 14, 2021October 14, 2021Posted inMain

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41 years ago, on January 13, 1982 at 4:30P 🟠 New Carrollton Train 410 departed Federal Triangle and took an incorrectly aligned switch following single tracking. Without inspecting the train a supervisor began to operate the train back towards Federal Triangle resulting in the front half (operator cab end) of now last car (1029) following the inbound track while the rest of the train followed the switch to the outbound track. The tunnel wall impacted the left side of the car just in front of door 11 and crushed the car, and splitting the floor injuring 30 and fatally injuring 3 individuals sitting behind door 10. During the evacuation third rail power briefly came back on as the wreckage shifted. The evacuation took roughly 2 hours. Metro dismantled car 1029 at the site and repaired the tracks over the next 5 days. The mishap occurred 30 mins after Air Florida Flt 90 crashed into the inbound 14th St bridge and Potomac River.
27 years ago (1996) - At 10:39PM #WMATA πŸ”΄/Shady Grove Train 111 slid thru Shady Grove station 620’ past it’s stopping point and collided with a standby gap train fatally injuring the train operator. Cause was slippery rails w/ ROCC management failure w/ service over safety
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