On Sunday, August 13, 2017 the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) implemented a blanket order reducing the maximum authorized speed of trains to thirty-five (35) miles per hour in the following locations: RED Line: Medical Center > Union Station ORANGE Line: Rosslyn > Minnesota Ave BLUE/SILVER Lines: Rosslyn > Benning Rd Allow for additionalContinueContinue reading “New 35 MPH Speed Restrictions on RD/BL/OR/SV Lines”
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Event Review on Blue Line Train 416 offload at Crystal City on August 2, 2017
On Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at about 5:50 p.m. EDT, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Blue Line Train 416 was offloaded at Crystal City due to a failure of the public address and passenger emergency intercom systems. During the offload process, the train operator and a rail car maintenance employee were rushed by theContinueContinue reading “Event Review on Blue Line Train 416 offload at Crystal City on August 2, 2017”
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 togetherContinueContinue reading “Statement on 8/1/17 Hard Coupling at West Falls Church Yard”
A New Train Predictions System
Train predictions are hard to get right; any number of things can make your train late, early or on-time at any given moment. Some might say it’s impossible if you factor in delays. (We’ve spoken to some WMATA employees who have told us as much.) It very well might be, but maybe we’re getting closer? Today,ContinueContinue reading “A New Train Predictions System”
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 theContinueContinue reading “Rail Transit OPS Issues Urgent Recommendation to WMATA”
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