Following the directive from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to review the SafeTrack program schedule to focus on a section of the Red Line as well as two sections of the Orange and Silver Lines with one section also including the Blue Line, Rail Transit OPS hasContinueContinue reading “Rail Transit OPS Group Preliminary Recommended Revision to WMATA SafeTrack Program “
Category Archives: WMATA
Event Review on WMATA White Flint Platform Overrun on May 11, 2016 (16-0144)
Event Summary Event Location: WMATA White Flint Station on Red Line Event Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Active Event Timeframe: 1:03 PM EDT Event Category: Station Overrun & Door Operation outside Station Limits On Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at about 1:03 PM EDT, inbound WMATA Red Line Train 106 overran the station platform at WhiteContinueContinue reading “Event Review on WMATA White Flint Platform Overrun on May 11, 2016 (16-0144)”
Update on Event Incident 16-0143 at WMATA Court House Station
Event Summary Event Location: WMATA Court House Station on Orange and Silver Lines at Chain Marker K1 197+70 Event Date: Monday, May 9, 2016 and Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Active Incident Timeframe: Monday, May 9, 2016 at 1:09PM EDT thru Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 3:10PM EDT Event Category: Arcing Event with Traction Power RailContinueContinue reading “Update on Event Incident 16-0143 at WMATA Court House Station”
Advisory: May 6-8 Weekend Trackwork
We’re testing a new type of post on our website detailing service-impacting track work. The post will be updated before, during, and after the trackwork period to include updated information and media describing the work being done, as well as how the work impacted trains. Please feel free to provide feedback on this type of productContinueContinue reading “Advisory: May 6-8 Weekend Trackwork”
Statement on WMATA SafeTrack Plan
May 6, 2016 We at Rail Transit OPS Group support WMATA GM/CEO Paul Wiedefeld’s recommended SafeTrack program to address long overdue rail infrastructure maintenance. While we understand this will cause massive disruptions to the average commuter, Metro is making available alternative options during the majority of the disruptions, and commuter rail options such as MARC andContinueContinue reading “Statement on WMATA SafeTrack Plan “
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