[Scan-DC] FW: Severe Traffic Alert (Metro Red Line)

[cohenner at gmail.com]

Here ya go:
Customers on the Red Line can expect major delays throughout the night because of a train derailment outside of the Bethesda Metrorail station. Red Line trains are taking turns sharing one track between the Friendship Heights and Medical Center Metrorail stations.

A six-car inbound train (train #125) heading toward the Glenmont Metrorail station had a mechanical problem and was stopped between the Bethesda and Friendship Heights Metrorail stations. When a second train (train #204) was brought in to move the disabled train out of the station, Metro discovered that the rear wheels on the last car of train 125 had popped off the tracks. During the rescue process, the first car of train 204 came off the tracks.

Approximately 84 passengers on board train 125 are in the process of being moved to safety. There were no passengers on train 204. There are no reports of injuries at this time.

Shuttle buses have been requested to supplement the Red Line service. The free shuttle buses will stop at Friendship Heights, Bethesda and Medical Center. 

Customers should keep in mind that a full train can carry 800 to 1,000 people, but a full bus carries only about 50 people.

Red Line customers can expect crowded conditions throughout the evening as a result of the incident. 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Kitchener <oldsdoug at hotmail.com>

Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:52:58 
To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Scan-DC] FW: Severe Traffic Alert (Metro Red Line)



Metro Red Line derailment - I think the derailed train was inbound.

DK

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> Subject: Severe Traffic Alert (Metro Red Line)
> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:34:02 -0400
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> Confirmed metro derailment at Bethesda with no injuries. Expect significant delays in both directions for next 2 hrs. Vehicle traffic around station should find alternate routes.
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