Posts tagged Derailment
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Breakfast links: Metrorail wheel concerns may be linked to track problems
Metrorail’s 7000 series train issues may also be linked to older track problems. MoCo Council seeks stricter e-scooter rules. Some Arlingtonians concerned dogs may use a park outside of “dog park” sections. Keep reading…
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WMATA GM retires, COO resigns hours after Board of Directors meet
Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld has retired and agency Chief Operating Officer Joe Leader has resigned “effective immediately,” according to a press release from WMATA’s Board Chair issued late Monday evening. Keep reading…
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Wheel issue known since 2017 causes Metro to pull its 7000-series trains
The safety board heading the investigation into last week’s Blue Line derailment outside Rosslyn discovered issues with the axles that the cars run on, potentially affecting the entire car series. Keep reading…
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Here’s what we know about Monday’s Red Line derailment outside Farragut North
The cause of the derailment appears to have been a cracked rail, and some radio issues also hampered investigation and recovery efforts. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Churches fight to build housing
A little denser in Little Rome; Fort Stevens’ war of affordable housing; Derailed because they didn’t inspect; No ride to victory; Better biking for MoCo; How to bid BRT; CaBi’s grand opening in Fairfax; WiFi around the White House; RVs take on Silicon Valley. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA Board demands answers
Answers, Metro. Now.; Too many rods for safety; Workers and managers all do horribly; Shelter opponents sue; How kids get to school; Where we work, where we live; Anacostia going over asking; The playground thief; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Derailment could be a crime
Criminal charges for going off the rails?; Another pedestrian fatality; What’s the White House worth?; ANC on SunTrust; Another delay for Barry Farm; From cutters to condos; Deliveries in a flash for Virginians; More housing morsels…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Better inspections, fewer derailments
Derailed by missing inspections; Next steps for the Purple Line; Tunnel to NoMa; Orange’s ethics; Metro cuts from data feed; Pedestrian killed in Old Town; England <3 traffic circles; Sea rise, homes under tide; Like data? Work for Metro!. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The (rail) ties that bind
Rail ties take the blame; Orange will lobby himself; Surge 6, day 1; Big box stores get smaller; New space for Air and Space?; Fleeting track fire; Homeownership at a 50 year low; Gentrification doesn’t lead to diversification; And…. Keep reading…