Rail Transit OPS can confirm that at approximately noon today, Thursday, May 18th, 2017, Yellow Line Train 307 was involved in a near-miss safety incident with three personnel on the WMATA roadway as the train approached Eisenhower Ave station outbound. The operator of Train 307 contacted Rail Operations Central Control (ROCC) per standard operating procedure. InvestigationContinueContinue reading “[developing] Rail Transit OPS’ Preliminary Statement on 5/18 Confirmed Near Miss outside Eisenhower Avenue Station”
Category Archives: WMATA
Event Review Launched for WMATA Off Platform Door Operations
At approximately 8:58AM EDT, on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, A Red Line train servicing the Rhode Island Av station experienced a door operation on the right side of the train, opposite of the platform. Information is preliminary and will be updated as our investigation proceeds
Preliminary Statement on WMATA Green Line Near Miss between Track Walkers and Train
At about 11:48am on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, there was a potential near miss between #WMATA track personnel and a train between West Hyattsville and PG Plaza stations. A group of track personnel were in the process of inspecting the track between PG Plaza and West Hyattsville. They had requested Foul Time protection while walkingContinueContinue reading “Preliminary Statement on WMATA Green Line Near Miss between Track Walkers and Train”
Lack of Intrusion Detection Warning System for WMATA Red Line Fence between Union Station Portal and Elevated Structure near Brentwood Yard
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”
Incident Summary on Incorrect Train Routing into SafeTrack Work Area, Resulting Temporary Suspension of Yellow Line Service on 3/21/17
Overview: Around 8am on March 21st, 2017, a non-revenue Yellow Line train departed Huntington station en route to Alexandria Yard. The train was allowed to traverse a switch outside Eisenhower Avenue station towards track which was deenergized due to SafeTrack Surge 13 activities. Yellow Line service to Eisenhower Avenue and Huntington stations was suspended forContinueContinue reading “Incident Summary on Incorrect Train Routing into SafeTrack Work Area, Resulting Temporary Suspension of Yellow Line Service on 3/21/17”
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