2017-02-20 WMATA Work Car Derailment Event Report

At approximately 11:17P on Monday, February 20th, a WMATA ballast cart derailed on the inbound track at the Judiciary Square station. Investigation and rerailing activities continued until approximately 7:55A on Tuesday, when the incident track was determined to be revenue-ready, and put back into service. Prime Mover 49 (PM49) departed Greenbelt Yard headed to theContinue reading "2017-02-20 WMATA Work Car Derailment Event Report"

Rail Transit OPS Statement on WMATA Red Signal Violation on January 31, 2017 

At about 10:51 AM EST on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, the Rail Operations Control Center (ROCC) was alerted that a four car non-revenue train was indicated to have passed a red signal protecting the double crossover interlocking located north of the Braddock Road station. The train was traveling north, or inbound, when the incident occurred. TheContinue reading "Rail Transit OPS Statement on WMATA Red Signal Violation on January 31, 2017 "

URGENT Recommendation to WMATA to Return Door Operation to Automatic/Manual Mode

Recommendation 17.11 (Supersedes R-17.8 and R-17.8.1) January 27, 2017 In response to the event on January 24, 2017 aboard WMATA Yellow Line Train 312, Rail Transit OPS is issuing an URGENT Recommendation to WMATA on the following: Immediately return all revenue trains' door operation selector controls to the Auto/Manual setting vs. the current Manual/Manual setting. DuringContinue reading "URGENT Recommendation to WMATA to Return Door Operation to Automatic/Manual Mode"

Preliminary Statement on Unauthorized WMATA Door Operation on January 24, 2017

On Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at about 5:02PM EST, Yellow Line Train 312 operating en route to Huntington station experienced an unauthorized door operation while stopped in approach to Ronald Reagan National Airport station (C10/42). Doors were reportedly open for approximately 5 seconds on the left side of the train before closing again. Train 312Continue reading "Preliminary Statement on Unauthorized WMATA Door Operation on January 24, 2017"

Preliminary Summary from Rail Transit OPS Group on WMATA Red Line Train 101 Pull Apart at Twinbrook 

On Monday, December 12, 2016 at about 9:00AM Eastern Standard Time, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Red Line Train 101 (RD101) operating in revenue passenger service to Shady Grove suffered an uncommanded pull apart, or uncoupling between the second and third cars of the eight car consist at chain marker A2 702+00 while departingContinue reading "Preliminary Summary from Rail Transit OPS Group on WMATA Red Line Train 101 Pull Apart at Twinbrook "