At approximately 11:17P on Monday, February 20th, a WMATA ballast cart derailed on the inbound track at the Judiciary Square station. Investigation and rerailing activities continued until approximately 7:55A on Tuesday, when the incident track was determined to be revenue-ready, and put back into service. Prime Mover 49 (PM49) departed Greenbelt Yard headed to theContinueContinue reading “2017-02-20 WMATA Work Car Derailment Event Report”
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Rail Transit OPS Statement on WMATA Red Signal Violation on January 31, 2017
At about 10:51 AM EST on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, the Rail Operations Control Center (ROCC) was alerted that a four car non-revenue train was indicated to have passed a red signal protecting the double crossover interlocking located north of the Braddock Road station. The train was traveling north, or inbound, when the incident occurred. TheContinueContinue reading “Rail Transit OPS Statement on WMATA Red Signal Violation on January 31, 2017 “
Preliminary Statement on Unauthorized WMATA Door Operation on January 24, 2017
On Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at about 5:02PM EST, Yellow Line Train 312 operating en route to Huntington station experienced an unauthorized door operation while stopped in approach to Ronald Reagan National Airport station (C10/42). Doors were reportedly open for approximately 5 seconds on the left side of the train before closing again. Train 312ContinueContinue reading “Preliminary Statement on Unauthorized WMATA Door Operation on January 24, 2017”
Preliminary Summary from Rail Transit OPS Group on WMATA Red Line Train 101 Pull Apart at Twinbrook
On Monday, December 12, 2016 at about 9:00AM Eastern Standard Time, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Red Line Train 101 (RD101) operating in revenue passenger service to Shady Grove suffered an uncommanded pull apart, or uncoupling between the second and third cars of the eight car consist at chain marker A2 702+00 while departingContinueContinue reading “Preliminary Summary from Rail Transit OPS Group on WMATA Red Line Train 101 Pull Apart at Twinbrook “
Event Review Summary on Unauthorized Automatic Door Operation on WMATA T-104
On Saturday, November 12, 2016 at about 8:10 AM EST Red Line Train 104 departed Shady Grove Terminal enroute to NoMa/Gallaudet station. Upon arrival at it’s first stop Rockville, the operator of T-104 contacted the Rail Operations Control Center (ROCC) and informed them that upon berthing (stopping) on the platform the doors automatically opened onContinueContinue reading “Event Review Summary on Unauthorized Automatic Door Operation on WMATA T-104”
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