Tuesday, May 15, 2012

5:27 a.m. A 3rd rail problem was reported near Medical Center. Red Line trains were single tracked between Grosvenor and Medical Center until approximately 8:00 a.m. Between 6:45 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., trains experienced delays of 10-20 minutes. Residual delays were cleared by 8:30 a.m.

8:06 a.m. A Branch Avenue-bound Green Line train at Southern Avenue was expressed for schedule adherence/improved train spacing.

8:12 a.m. A Huntington-bound Yellow Line train at King Street was expressed for schedule adherence/improved train spacing.

8:49 a.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at Van Ness was offloaded due to a door problem (uncommanded door opening). Customers experienced a 14-minute delay.

10:44 a.m. A Glenmont-bound Red Line train at Dupont Circle was offloaded due to a brake problem. Customers experienced a 6-minute delay.

12:45 p.m. A Branch Avenue-bound Green Line train at Gallery Place was delayed 7 minutes due to a door problem.

3:12 p.m. A New Carrollton-bound Orange Line train at McPherson Square was delayed 5 minutes due to a door problem.

3:33 p.m. A Vienna-bound Orange Line train at Court House was offloaded due to an equipment problem. Customers experienced a 7-minute delay.

4:12 p.m. A Vienna-bound Orange Line train at Metro Center was delayed 7 minutes due to an operational problem.

4:24 p.m. A Vienna-bound Orange Line train at Clarendon was expressed for schedule adherence/improved train spacing.

4:39 p.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at Takoma was delayed 5 minutes due to an operational problem.

5:04 p.m. A Huntington-bound Yellow Line train at Mt. Vernon Square was delayed 4 minutes due to residual delays from baseball crowds.

5:42 p.m. A New Carrollton-bound Orange Line train at Clarendon was offloaded due to an equipment problem. Customers experienced a 10-minute delay.

5:50 p.m. A Largo Town Center-bound Blue Line train at Rosslyn was rerouted to New Carrollton for schedule adherence/improved train spacing. Customers experienced a 6-minute gap in service.

6:07 p.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at Glenmont did not operate, resulting in a 6-minute gap in service.

6:14 p.m. A Glenmont-bound Red Line train at Bethesda was offloaded due to a brake problem. Customers experienced a 7-minute delay.

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