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Preliminary Report: 6/30/18 – Incorrect Routing of Green Line Train

On Saturday, June 30, 2018 at about 6:18 p.m., Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Green Line Train 502 (T-502) headed from Greenbelt to Branch Avenue was incorrectly routed through two switches while in approach to the Fort Totten Metrorail station. The train came to rest in the non-revenue, single-track connector known as the B&E,ContinueContinue reading “Preliminary Report: 6/30/18 – Incorrect Routing of Green Line Train”

Business Changes Effective July 1st, 2018

First off, we would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the past two and a half years. You, the riding public, have been very generous with your time and donations, allowing us to stay focused on our mission: providing you information. After careful review, we’ve decided to officiallyContinueContinue reading “Business Changes Effective July 1st, 2018”

Preliminary Report: 6/5/18 – WMATA Red Line Incident at Forest Glen Station

This is a preliminary review and as such is subject to change as our review continues. At about 5:05pm EDT on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, Glenmont-bound Red Line Train 133, consisting of six 3000-series cars, experienced a separation of a roof-mounted HVAC access panel (located on the ends) on the lead pair of cars—3213 andContinueContinue reading “Preliminary Report: 6/5/18 – WMATA Red Line Incident at Forest Glen Station”

Preliminary Report: 5/31/18 – WMATA Red Line Service Suspension Due to Arcing Insulator

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Red Line train service was suspended between Farragut North and Gallery Place on Thursday, May 31 from approximately 10:15 a.m. until 10:48 a.m. after a train operator reported seeing fire on the trackbed. At 10:09 a.m., the operator of 6-car Train 153 (T-153) en route from Metro Center toContinueContinue reading “Preliminary Report: 5/31/18 – WMATA Red Line Service Suspension Due to Arcing Insulator”

How long will an incident take?

Incidents happen on the railroad with varying severity, from door issues to brake problems, single-tracking, and trains hitting people. While each situation is unique, they typically follow the same general timeline. Our attempt here is not to predict exactly what will happen, but to shed light onto what actions need to happen and how longContinueContinue reading “How long will an incident take?”