***DEPRECATION NOTICE*** The speed restriction information on this page will no longer be updated. Due to changes in WMATA operations, track inspections are now done both during mid-day and overnight hours. Lack of 24-hour monitoring severely restricts our ability to maintain parity with the restrictions that WMATA puts in place on their tracks when defectsContinueContinue reading “Current WMATA Speed Restrictions”
Category Archives: WMATA
Rail Transit OPS Issues Urgent Recommendation to WMATA
**** URGENT RECOMMENDATION **** ISSUED: Tuesday, August 9, 2016 Railroad: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Based on condition of the interlocking located outbound of Twinbrook station on the Red Line, which has resulted in the unscheduled segment shutdown on August 13-14 from Grosvenor to Shady Grove, as well as speed restrictions while traversing across theContinueContinue reading “Rail Transit OPS Issues Urgent Recommendation to WMATA”
Event Summary: Track Defect on Blue/Orange/Silver Line noted on 08.05.16
Event Date: Friday, August 5, 2016 Event Time: 1:08 PM EDT Railroad Involved: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Event Location: Blue/Orange/Silver Line D&G Junction Switch 13 (D1 277-283+00) Event ID: 16.0212 Event Type: Track Defect On Friday, August 5, 2016 at about 1:08 PM EDT a track unit inspecting a section of WMATA D routeContinueContinue reading “Event Summary: Track Defect on Blue/Orange/Silver Line noted on 08.05.16”
Event Review for SV Derailment at East Falls Church on July 29, 2016
Event Date: Friday, July 29, 2016 Event Time: About 6:14 AM EDT Event Location: WMATA OR/SV East Falls Church Station (K05) Event ID: 16-0205 Event Type: Mainline Derailment On Friday, July 29, 2016 at about 6:14 AM EDT, WMATA Silver Line Train 602, a scheduled revenue train, derailed while traversing a crossover located east of theContinueContinue reading “Event Review for SV Derailment at East Falls Church on July 29, 2016”
Event Summary: Cracked Third Rail 08.04.16
Event Date: Thursday, August 4, 2016 Event Time: About 10:53 AM EDT Railroad Involved: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Event Location: Orange Line Track D1 (D1 308+10) Event ID: 16.0206 Event Type: Track Defect On Thursday, August 4, 2016 at about 10:53 AM EDT, a track inspection team reported to the Rail Operations Control Center (ROCC)ContinueContinue reading “Event Summary: Cracked Third Rail 08.04.16”
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