Daily Service Report Archives
Thursday, August 6, 2015
5:21 a.m. A non-passenger train derailed between Smithsonian and Federal Triangle stations. Smithsonian and Federal Triangle stations were closed. Shuttle bus service was provided. Silver Line trains operated between Wiehle-Reston East and East Falls Church only. At approximately 2:20 p.m. Orange and Blue line trains began single tracking between McPherson Square and Federal Center SW. Smithsonian and Federal Triangle stations remained closed, and Silver Line trains ran between Wiehle-Reston East and East Falls Church only. At 8:00 p.m. Smithsonian and Federal Triangle stations reopened. Single track service continued through the remainder of the service day. Passengers experienced significant delays and crowding.
5:32 a.m. A Largo Town Center-bound Blue Line train at Eastern Market was offloaded due to a brake problem. Passengers experienced a 6-minute delay.
5:54 a.m. A Largo Town Center-bound Blue Line train at Arlington Cemetery was offloaded and turned back for schedule adherence/improved train spacing. Passengers experienced a 12-minute delay.
5:55 a.m. A Largo Town Center-bound Blue Line train at King Street did not operate, resulting in an 8-minute gap in service.
6:01 a.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train outside Friendship Heights experienced a brake problem. Several trains were single tracked around the incident train. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train was offloaded and used to recover the incident train. The incident train was moved to Bethesda and offloaded. Passengers experienced delays up to 40 minutes.
6:07 a.m. A Largo Town Center-bound Blue Line train at King Street did not operate, resulting in an 8-minute gap in service.
8:10 a.m. A Branch Avenue-bound Green Line train at Suitland was expressed for schedule adherence/improved train spacing.
8:20 a.m. A New Carrollton-bound Orange Line train at West Falls Church was offloaded due to a brake problem. Passengers experienced a 6-minute delay.
3:37 p.m. A Greenbelt-bound Green Line train at Branch Avenue did not operate, resulting in a 6-minute gap in service.
3:49 p.m. A Greenbelt-bound Green Line train at Branch Avenue did not operate, resulting in a 6-minute gap in service.
4:38 p.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at Cleveland Park was offloaded due to a door problem. Passengers experienced a 10-minute delay.
5:00 p.m. A Wiehle-Reston East-bound Silver Line train at McLean was offloaded due to an equipment problem. Passengers experienced a 9-minute delay.
5:04 p.m. A Franconia-Springfield-bound Blue Line train at Capitol South was delayed 27 minutes due to a medical emergency.
6:03 p.m. A Glenmont-bound Red Line train at Brookland was offloaded due to a brake problem. Passengers experienced a 6-minute delay.
6:09 p.m. A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train at Grosvenor was offloaded due to a brake problem. Passengers experienced a 6-minute delay.
9:13 p.m. A Huntington-bound Yellow Line train at King Street was offloaded due to a brake problem. Passengers experienced a 13-minute delay.