Roger Bowles

Recommendation 16-302.2 to WMATA Regarding Operations during SafeTrack Surge 10 (1.10)

Date: Friday, October 28, 2016 From: Rail Transit OPS Group Railroad: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Based on the information provided by WMATA on service patterns during SafeTrack Surge 10, Rail Transit OPS Group is issuing the following recommendations: > Decrease headways on the Shady Grove-to-NoMa segment from the planned six minutes to fourContinueContinue reading “Recommendation 16-302.2 to WMATA Regarding Operations during SafeTrack Surge 10 (1.10) “

Event Review into WMATA use of Revenue Trains for Inspection of Possible Fire/Smoke Event on October 23, 2016

On Sunday, October 23, 2016 at approximately 3:22 PM EDT sparks were reported on the WMATA Red Line tracks between Dupont Circle and Woodley Park stations; the primary concern of this review is the use of eight revenue trains to inspect and assist with determining the location of a potential fire/smoke producing event. The areaContinueContinue reading “Event Review into WMATA use of Revenue Trains for Inspection of Possible Fire/Smoke Event on October 23, 2016”

Rail Transit OPS’ Statement for 10/20/16 Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to WMATA’s Operating Hours

Hello, I’m James Pizzurro, Charter Member of Rail Transit OPS, an independent, publicly-funded group that analyzes the operations, performance and safety of passenger rail transit systems in the DC Metro area. As part of our work, we proactively identify potential concerns and issue recommendations to the organizations responsible for these rail transit systems, as wellContinueContinue reading “Rail Transit OPS’ Statement for 10/20/16 Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to WMATA’s Operating Hours”

Recommendation 16-294.1 to WMATA

Rail Transit OPS is issuing an urgent recommendation to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to implement a weekend line segment shutdown of the Grosvenor and White Flint stations on the Red Line, along with weekend continuous single track operation at Bethesda and Medical Center via Track A2, the typical outbound track. From Twinbrook toContinueContinue reading “Recommendation 16-294.1 to WMATA “

Preliminary Event Summary 16.218 on WMATA Service Disruptions due to Rail Fastners on Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines on October 11, 2016

Event Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Event Time: 10:55 AM EDT Railroad Involved: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Event Type: Track Defect Event Location: Blue/Orange/Silver Line, Track 1 (D1 29+00) Preliminary Causes: Track Defect and Loss of Situational Awareness by ROCC Controllers On Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at about 10:55 AM EDT, while conducting a scheduled walking inspection onContinueContinue reading “Preliminary Event Summary 16.218 on WMATA Service Disruptions due to Rail Fastners on Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines on October 11, 2016”