Problem: On the Red Line Right of Way with Amtrak, for approximately 5,600 feet along Track B1 from the Union Station portal to the elevated structure north of Brentwood Yard, there is no Intrusion Detection Warning (IDW) system at locations where both WMATA and Amtrak share the same corridor and come as close as ~16′ on trackContinueContinue reading “Lack of Intrusion Detection Warning System for WMATA Red Line Fence between Union Station Portal and Elevated Structure near Brentwood Yard”
Category Archives: Recommendations
WMATA: Immediate Action Needed to Replace Porcelain Third Rail Insulators at Federal Triangle Station
For Immediate Action by WMATA: C-2017-01: Replacement of Porcelain Third Rail Insulators at Federal Triangle Station In May 2016, after two separate incidents of exploding porcelain third rail insulators at McPherson Square and Federal Center SW stations (Rail Transit OPS is also reviewing another unreported incident), WMATA’s General Manager ordered all porcelain insulators be replaced with fiberglass insulatorsContinueContinue reading “WMATA: Immediate Action Needed to Replace Porcelain Third Rail Insulators at Federal Triangle Station”
Critical Recommendation to WMATA for Roadway Worker Protection
R-2017-12 Require roadway personnel to request foul time access prior to entering any known and/or apparent hotspot on the mainline where forward visibility is less than 1,500 feet. Train movement on the requested track would be prohibited until all personnel are clear of the hotspot. This recommendation also applies in instances where visibility of theContinueContinue reading “Critical Recommendation to WMATA for Roadway Worker Protection”
URGENT Recommendation to WMATA to Return Door Operation to Automatic/Manual Mode
Recommendation 17.11 (Supersedes R-17.8 and R-17.8.1) January 27, 2017 In response to the event on January 24, 2017 aboard WMATA Yellow Line Train 312, Rail Transit OPS is issuing an URGENT Recommendation to WMATA on the following: Immediately return all revenue trains’ door operation selector controls to the Auto/Manual setting vs. the current Manual/Manual setting. DuringContinueContinue reading “URGENT Recommendation to WMATA to Return Door Operation to Automatic/Manual Mode”
Urgent Recommendation 16-334.01 to WMATA to Address Roadway Worker Protection
Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 Following a visual evaluation of the progress of Surge 11 of WMATA’s SafeTrack program, Rail Transit OPS issues the following urgent recommendation to WMATA for improving safety in the work zone that extends from East Falls Church to West Falls Church stations on the Orange and Silver Lines: > Implement and/or modify automated speedContinueContinue reading “Urgent Recommendation 16-334.01 to WMATA to Address Roadway Worker Protection “
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