Tuesday, October 16, 2012

8:00 a.m. A Vienna-bound Orange Line train at L’Enfant Plaza was offloaded due to a brake problem. Customers experienced a 3-minute delay.

8:20 a.m. A New Carrollton-bound Orange Line train at Vienna was delayed 6 minutes due to an operational problem.

8:38 a.m. A New Carrollton-bound Orange Line train at Vienna did not operate, resulting in a 6-minute gap in service.

10:55 a.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at Farragut North fatally struck an individual who intentionally placed himself in the path of the train. The Red Line trains single tracked between Dupont Circle and Judiciary Square until approximately 2:30 p.m. Service was provided about every 20 minutes in each direction during this time. In addition, Blue and Orange line trains to single tracked between Foggy Bottom and McPherson Square for about 30 minutes during this incident to provide additional safety for emergency responders working near a track that connects to the Red Line near McPherson Square.

2:03 p.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at Takoma was delayed 5 minutes due to an operational problem.

2:52 p.m. A Greenbelt-bound Green Line train at Georgia Avenue was delayed 6 minutes due to an operational problem.

2:53 p.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at Takoma was delayed 5 minutes due to an operational problem.

3:50 p.m. A Branch Avenue-bound Green Line train at Anacostia was expressed for schedule adherence/improved train spacing.

3:56 p.m. A Glenmont-bound Red Line train at Twinbrook was offloaded due to a brake problem. Customers experienced a 9-minute delay.

5:03 p.m. A Huntington-bound Yellow Line train at Eisenhower Avenue was expressed for schedule adherence/improved train spacing.

6:30 p.m. A Branch Avenue-bound Green Line train at Suitland was expressed for schedule adherence/improved train spacing.

6:43 p.m. A Glenmont-bound Red Line train at Farragut North was offloaded due to a brake problem. Customers experienced an 8-minute delay.

6:57 p.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at Glenmont was offloaded due to a brake problem. Customers experienced an 8-minute delay.

7:01 p.m. A Glenmont-bound Red Line train at Glenmont was delayed 5 minutes due to an operational problem.

8:41 p.m. A Branch Avenue-bound Green Line train at Greenbelt was delayed 7 minutes due to scheduled track work.

9:57 p.m. A Glenmont-bound Red Line train at Fort Totten was delayed 7 minutes due to a sick customer.

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