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Friday, August 30, 2013

Due to an overnight derailment of a non-revenue train on the Red Line between Rhode Island Avenue and Brookland stations, train service did not operate between Fort Totten and NoMa-Gallaudet. Limited shuttle bus service was provided, and Green Line trains served as alternate downtown.

6:36 a.m. A Glenmont-bound Red Line train at Rockville was offloaded due to an equipment problem. Passengers experienced a 6-minute delay. The disabled out of service train experienced further problems causing passengers an additional 8-minute delay.

6:52 a.m. A New Carrollton-bound Orange Line train at Federal Center SW was offloaded due to a brake problem. Passengers experienced a 3-minute delay.

7:05 a.m. A Glenmont-bound Red Line train at Dupont Circle was offloaded and turned back for schedule adherence/improved train spacing. 7:08 a.m. A Glenmont-bound Red Line train at Bethesda was expressed for schedule adherence/improved train spacing.

7:17 a.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at Tenleytown was expressed for schedule adherence/improved train spacing.

7:18 a.m. A Glenmont-bound Red Line train at Medical Center was offloaded and turned back for schedule adherence/improved train spacing.

8:31 a.m. A New Carrollton-bound Orange Line train at Foggy Bottom was rerouted to Largo Town Center for schedule adherence/improved train spacing.

8:32 a.m. A Largo Town Center-bound Blue Line train at Arlington Cemetery was offloaded due to a brake problem. Passengers experienced a 7-minute delay.

10:21 a.m. A New Carrollton-bound Orange Line train at L’Enfant Plaza was delayed 4 minutes due to a door problem.

11:27 a.m. A Silver Spring-bound Red Line train at Fort Totten did not operate, resulting in a 6-minute gap in service.

1:03 p.m. A Greenbelt-bound Green Line train at L’Enfant Plaza was delayed 6 minutes due to a customer falling to the tracks.

3:35 p.m. A New Carrollton-bound Orange Line train at West Falls Church was offloaded due to a brake problem. Passengers experienced an 8-minute delay.

4:19 p.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at Dupont Circle was offloaded due to an equipment problem. Passengers experienced a 9-minute delay.

5:23 p.m. A Vienna-bound Orange Line train in approach to Court House experienced a brake problem and was offloaded. Passengers experienced a 4-minute delay.

5:36 p.m. A New Carrollton-bound Orange Line train at Vienna did not operate, resulting in a 6-minute gap in service.

5:47 p.m. A Glenmont-bound Red Line train at Dupont Circle was delayed 5 minutes due to a sick passenger.

6:29 p.m. A Vienna-bound Orange Line train at Eastern Market was offloaded due to a door problem. Passengers experienced an 8-minute delay.

6:31 p.m. A New Carrollton-bound Orange Line train at Capitol Heights was expressed for schedule adherence/improved train spacing.

8:23 p.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at Farragut North was delayed 4 minutes due to a sick passenger.

10:10 p.m. A Glenmont-bound Red Line train at Cleveland Park was offloaded due to an equipment problem. Several trains were single tracked around the incident train. Passengers experienced delays up to 30 minutes.


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