Posts tagged Ntsb
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Another week and someone else is dead
A pickup truck driver struck and killed 70-year-old Carol Joan Tomason, of Chapel Hill, NC, on Friday morning. It's the … eh, I can't even keep count. This is happening way too much, and any number of times is too much. Keep reading…
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On Thursday, the WMATA board heard about why Metro keeps catching on fire. Then on Friday, Metro caught on fire.
At the height of Friday afternoon rush, an insulator caught fire at Metro Center, kicking off a meltdown on the Orange, Silver, and Blue lines. A smaller but similar incident hit the Red Line Sunday evening as well. The day before, the WMATA board received a briefing on the power system that both issues were related to and how problems with it continue to plague the system. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Slow ride, take it easy
Fire culprit; A safe trip; Split rides off; Homers, not rides home; Free ridesharing; Sick leave in MoCo; Statehood push continues; Virginia’s budget; Washington Gas avoidance; And…. 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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Fifteen big shutdowns, and many smaller ones, will get Metro repairs on track
The plan is finally here. Metro is launching a plan it calls “SafeTrack” to replace significant portions of the system’s rails, fix numerous safety problems, and bring the system closer to a state of good repair. Riders will face weeks-long periods of single-tracking and station shutdowns for the next year. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Hijackings and low points
Metrobus hijacking; Metro’s bad report; Fear of trains; Dethroning slumlords; Make way for the Purple Line; Defeating displacement; No urge to surge; Testing, testing; The new group house; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Short on safety
The NTSB on Metro safety; Slumlord in Congress Heights; Taxi tricks; Full time fire liasion; Motivate moves production to Detroit; Rack up art; Parking meter mythos; Not in my restaurant; Subsidized housing can invigorate poorer areas; Housing recovery by race. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Wizarding games
Nobody beats the wiz; Wi-fi for DC; Federal agencies fight over Metro; No answer to the crowds; Driving more; The bus is on fire; Transparent taxis; Know your domes. Keep reading…
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The feds are taking over WMATA safety, which is unprecedented
Late Friday evening, the US Secretary of Transportation announced an immediate federal takeover of WMATA safety oversight. The takeover gives federal officials authority to inspect Metro at will, and to order Metro employees to address safety problems. WMATA will still manage normal train operations. Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended… Keep reading…
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NTSB recommends the federal government take over safety oversight of Metro
The National Transportation Safety Board has “urgently” recommended that the Federal Railroad Administration take over safety oversight for WMATA. FRA already regulates safety for intercity rail, including freight and passenger rail like Amtrak, and commuter rail systems like MARC and VRE. It doesn’t oversee most urban transit systems, except… Keep reading…