Rail Transit OPS Group, Event ID 17-099 On June 24, 2017 at about 7:15PM Eastern Daylight Time, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) outbound Blue Line Train 405 was incorrectly routed to the Orange/Silver Line at the Rosslyn station. After the train operator contacted the Rail Operations Control Center (ROCC) of the incident, ROCC instructedContinue reading "E17-099: Incorrect Routing of WMATA Blue Line Train 405 on 6/24/17"
Statement on Reported Uncommanded Door Operation of WMATA Green Line Train
On Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at about 2:30 PM EDT, WMATA Green Line Train 508 (AIMS 139) traveling to Branch Avenue station experienced a reported uncommanded door operation on one or more door leafs while in motion on car 3054. This occurred at some point between Anacostia and Naylor Road stations. There were no injuriesContinue reading "Statement on Reported Uncommanded Door Operation of WMATA Green Line Train"
[developing] Rail Transit OPS’ Preliminary Statement on 5/18 Confirmed Near Miss outside Eisenhower Avenue Station
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. InvestigationContinue reading "[developing] Rail Transit OPS’ Preliminary Statement on 5/18 Confirmed Near Miss outside Eisenhower Avenue Station"
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 walkingContinue reading "Preliminary Statement on WMATA Green Line Near Miss between Track Walkers and Train"
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