Tracks

Rail Transit OPS Issues Urgent Recommendation to WMATA

**** URGENT RECOMMENDATION **** ISSUED: Tuesday, August 9, 2016 Railroad: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Based on condition of the interlocking located outbound of Twinbrook station on the Red Line, which has resulted in the unscheduled segment shutdown on August 13-14 from Grosvenor to Shady Grove, as well as speed restrictions while traversing across theContinue reading “Rail Transit OPS Issues Urgent Recommendation to WMATA”

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”