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 trackContinue 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 forContinue reading "Incident Summary on Incorrect Train Routing into SafeTrack Work Area, Resulting Temporary Suspension of Yellow Line Service on 3/21/17"
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 insulatorsContinue reading "WMATA: Immediate Action Needed to Replace Porcelain Third Rail Insulators at Federal Triangle Station"
Incident Summary for WMATA Yellow Line Train Off-Platform Door Operation at Gallery Place on February 28, 2017
At about 5:15 PM EST on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Yellow Line Train 359 failed to stop within the platform limits at the Gallery Place station while enroute to Franconia-Springfield. The train subsequently opened its doors with one door beyond the station platform; the doors in the lead car appearContinue reading "Incident Summary for WMATA Yellow Line Train Off-Platform Door Operation at Gallery Place on February 28, 2017"
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 theContinue reading "Critical Recommendation to WMATA for Roadway Worker Protection"
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