Posts tagged Track Geometry
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Reports of Metro track defects sat in a database without action for years. One reason: Poor training.
A Silver Line train derailed last month because rail ties had deteriorated and the tracks had moved apart. Metro track inspectors had noticed years earlier, but it was “misclassified” in WMATA’s database and never got fixed. Meanwhile, inspectors weren’t checking all the places they were supposed to. One big reason for all these failures: bad training. Keep reading…
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A Metro employee erroneously deleted a warning about track problems before the recent derailment
Equipment designed to detect track problems alerted Metro employees to the dangerous condition that led to a train derailing last month, but an employee deleted the information by mistake, according to a report from WMATA on the incident. According to the report, the Track Geometry Vehicle spits out warnings as it rolls over the tracks if it detects any problems. The worst… Keep reading…
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Meet “The Machine,” a special car that helps Metro run smoothly
Ever seen a short, bright green car running through a Metro station and wondered what it is and what it does? It’s Metro’s new track geometry vehicle, and it helps spot and fix small problems before they turn into big ones. Keep reading…