Posts tagged Metro Reasons
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Metro Reasons: Metro’s newest railcar order begins to take shape
Metro announced on Tuesday, September 4 that the agency is looking to buy anywhere from 256 to 800 new “8000-series” railcars to replace the oldest in the current railcar fleet. Overall, the new cars will look very similar to the 7000s with a few minor tweaks. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: Two train cars pulled apart on the Silver Line on Saturday
A Silver Line train experienced a “pull apart” Saturday morning on August 25 after leaving the McLean rail station headed inbound to Foggy Bottom. The trailing three cars on the train separated from the lead five, causing the train to become disabled and leading to hours of single-tracking as Metro employees worked to move the train to a rail yard. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: All 7000-series railcars have to be cycled out for repairs
All 564 7000-series railcars on Metro property have wiring defects and need to be inspected and repaired, according to a Metro report recently published online. The agency will have to cycle every car out temporarily while crews perform the work, though Metro says that won’t impact rail service. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: 16 days of severe service cuts on the Orange, Silver, Blue lines start Saturday
Metro is one week away from reducing service on the Orange, Silver, and Blue lines by up to 80% for two weeks, beginning August 11 and ending on the 26th. Riders will want to figure out now how they will get around the trackwork before it starts up next week. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: New safety inspection reports show slow but steady Metro progress
New federal track reports aren’t glowing news for Metro, but they do show that the beleaguered transit agency has made progress in safety over the past couple years. Inspectors continue to find issues small and large, but Metro is slowly but surely repairing them, according to two new months of track inspection data released on Friday, July 27. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: New 7000-series railcar deliveries are on hold
A “workmanship deficiency” has caused Metro to halt deliveries of new 7000-series railcars until the issue is resolved, according to the agency. Metro received its last car just over two months ago, and additional checks and work need to be done before deliveries pick up again. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: WMATA wants to sell its headquarters, but it might not be easy
Metro released plans on Thursday, July 12 to sell its headquarters building situated downtown one block over from the Capital One Arena. The maintenance the building needs isn’t cheap and Metro thinks it can get a good amount of money for the location. However, some of the building’s characteristics could make it a difficult sale. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: WMATA’s union has authorized its leaders to call a strike
Metro’s largest employee union voted Sunday evening to allow its leadership to call a strike, setting up a potential showdown with the transit agency. While it’s unclear if or when one would take place, the action highlights the collapse in relations between the union and Metro’s top management. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: After another rider falls between cars, Metro is ordered to speed up a safety fix
If Metro doesn't take “immediate action” to fix rubber barriers between its new railcars, it could lose federal funding. Three people have fallen in between 7000-series cars since 2016 — two of them this year. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: Metro’s summer of delays means workarounds and some mitigation
Orange and Silver line trains will run at late-night hours all day, and Blue Line trains will end at Arlington Cemetery for 16 days in August. A temporary bus lane will help move MetroExtra G9 buses while Rhode Island and Brookland stations on the Red Line are closed from July 21 to September 3. Keep reading…