Metro News Release
For immediate release: March 11, 2016
MEDIA ADVISORY: Full-scale emergency exercise at Eisenhower Ave Station Sunday Morning
Metro Transit Police and the City of Alexandria will conduct a full-scale emergency response exercise at Eisenhower Ave Metrorail Station on Sunday, March 13, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 2:00 p.m.
The exercise will take place on the elevated track and tunnel between Eisenhower Ave and King St-Old Town stations and involves more than 100 participants. Metro Transit Police and Metrorail operations personnel, Alexandria Police, Alexandria Fire and Alexandria’s office of Emergency Manage will take part in the drill which will simulate a real-world emergency scenario involving a derailment.
| WHAT | Full-scale emergency response exercise to test response to derailment scenario on elevated track between Eisenhower Ave and King Street-Old Town stations |
| WHO | Metro Transit Police Alexandria Police Alexandria Fire Alexandria Office of Emergency Management |
| WHEN | Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. MEDIA MUST ARRIVE AND CHECK IN BY 8:00 A.M. |
| WHERE | Eisenhower Ave Metrorail Station* 2400 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, VA 22314 |
*All credentialed members of the media must park in the designated media area located in the parking lot adjacent to the station and check in upon arrival. A designated media area will be established for viewing the exercise.
News release issued at 10:04 am, March 11, 2016.