Incident

Low Speed Collision Between Two Out of Service WMATA trains at Largo Town Center

At 2:37PM EDT, on Thursday, August 15, 2019, Train 818, an out of service 8 car train failed to stop while approaching a parked 6 car train in the storage tracks outbound of Largo Town Center and experienced a low speed collision between car 7490 of the moving train and car 3223 of the stationaryContinue reading “Low Speed Collision Between Two Out of Service WMATA trains at Largo Town Center”

Combined Event Summary of Incorrect Routing of Two WMATA Trains at Rosslyn Station

This is a combined preliminary summary describing the events surrounding the incorrect routing of two Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) trains at the Rosslyn station on August 27th and August 28th. Event 1: On Monday, August 27, 2018 at about 6:42 AM EDT WMATA Train 612 with a destination of Wiehle-Reston East serviced theContinue reading “Combined Event Summary of Incorrect Routing of Two WMATA Trains at Rosslyn Station”

Statement on 8/1/17 Hard Coupling at West Falls Church Yard

At about 6:28A EDT, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, two Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) rail cars experienced a hard coupling while moving into a shop at the West Falls Church Yard located north of the West Falls Church station and Interstate 66. A hard coupling is when two rail cars are coupled togetherContinue reading “Statement on 8/1/17 Hard Coupling at West Falls Church Yard”

Event Summary: Track Defect on Blue/Orange/Silver Line noted on 08.05.16

Event Date: Friday, August 5, 2016 Event Time: 1:08 PM EDT Railroad Involved: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Event Location: Blue/Orange/Silver Line D&G Junction Switch 13 (D1 277-283+00) Event ID: 16.0212 Event Type: Track Defect On Friday, August 5, 2016 at about 1:08 PM EDT a track unit inspecting a section of WMATA D routeContinue reading “Event Summary: Track Defect on Blue/Orange/Silver Line noted on 08.05.16”

Factual Timeline of Friendship Heights Smoke Incident (16-0125)

Train 107 was an 8-car Red Line train running in service from Glenmont station to Shady Grove station the evening of Saturday April 23rd, 2016. In approach to Friendship Heights at 7:17pm EDT, the train encountered smoke which started to enter the train. The train was reversed back to Tenleytown and passengers were offloaded by 7:36pm.Continue reading “Factual Timeline of Friendship Heights Smoke Incident (16-0125)”