Tuesday, May 14, 2013

6:20 a.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at Farragut North was offloaded due to a brake problem. Customers experienced a 12-minute delay.

6:45 a.m. A Silver Spring-bound Red Line train at Grosvenor did not operate, resulting in a 4-minute gap in service.

7:20 a.m. A Branch Avenue-bound Green Line train at Prince George's Plaza was offloaded due to a brake problem. Customers experienced a 17-minute delay.

7:35 a.m. A Glenmont-bound Red Line train at Van Ness was offloaded due to a brake problem. Customers experienced a 23-minute delay.

7:38 a.m. A New Carrollton-bound Orange Line train at Vienna did not operate, resulting in a 6-minute gap in service.

7:43 a.m. A Grosvenor-bound Red Line train at Gallery Place was offloaded due to an equipment problem. Customers experienced a 17-minute delay.

7:46 a.m. A New Carrollton-bound Orange Line train at Eastern Market was delayed 13 minutes due to a signal problem.

8:44 a.m. A Branch Avenue-bound Green Line train at Naylor Road was delayed 5 minutes due to Maintenance removing a rail car from service.

8:48 a.m. A Franconia-Springfield-bound Blue Line train at L’Enfant Plaza was offloaded due to a door problem. Customers experienced a 6-minute delay.

9:04 a.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at Bethesda was offloaded due to a brake problem. Customers experienced a 9-minute delay.

9:05 a.m. A Largo Town Center-bound Blue Line train at Rosslyn was offloaded and turned back for schedule adherence/improved train spacing.

9:29 a.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at Twinbrook was offloaded due to a brake problem. Customers experienced a 5-minute delay.

11:25 a.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at NoMa-Gallaudet was delayed 4 minutes due to an operational problem.

1:32 p.m. A Vienna-bound Orange Line train at West Falls Church was offloaded due to a sick customer. Customers experienced a 12-minute delay.

1:37 p.m. A Glenmont-bound Red Line train at Gallery Place was offloaded due to a door problem. Customers experienced a 6-minute delay.

2:14 p.m. A Franconia-Springfield-bound Blue Line train at Van Dorn was delayed 5 minutes due to a sick customer.

3:54 p.m. A Branch Avenue-bound Green Line train at Naylor Road was expressed for schedule adherence/improved train spacing.

5:19 p.m. A Vienna-bound Orange Line train at Landover was delayed 4 minutes due to crowded platforms.

6:02 p.m. A Glenmont-bound Red Line train at Takoma was offloaded due to a brake problem. When the train reached Silver Spring, smoke then fire was reported under the third car. Train service was suspended between Takoma and Forest Glen until approximately 7:30 p.m. when trains began single tracking. Silver Spring station reopened at approximately 8:15 p.m. Customers experienced significant delays until approximately 9:20 p.m.

6:32 p.m. A Huntington-bound Yellow Line train at Pentagon was offloaded due to a brake problem. Customers experienced a 17-minute delay.

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