Thread by @MetroReasons

#wmata Yellow/Green delays

https://twitter.com/metroheroalerts/status/1338306337441275906

Yellow/Green line delays inbound @ Fort Totten due to unexpected loss of 3rd rail power. #wmata

#wmata Yellow/Green Line trains are single-tracking around an area of track that is currently w/o 3rd rail power (down unexpectedly). Southbound Green Line train 502 is stick at the moment, unable to move, between Fort Totten and Georgia Ave b/c of this.

https://twitter.com/MetroReasons/status/1338307218463223816

Update: one train approaching Fort Totten (YL/308) and another approaching Georgia Ave (GR/502) are both stuck without 3rd rail power. MTPD on scene @ Fort Totten and might evacuate passengers from 308 due to its close proximity tot he station. #wmata

YL/GR trains continue single-tracking between @ Fort Totten & Georgia Ave

MTPD on scene are working through how to safely evacuate passengers from both trains YL/308 and GR/502 which are disabled w/o 3rd rail power
#wmata

On top of YL/GR single-tracking & 2 trains with passengers onboard stuck w/o 3rd rail power, #wmata was planning on switching ROCC facilities at 9p tonight after a weekly cleaning.

#wmata has 2 vent and 2 fan shafts located between Georgia Ave & Fort Totten; if necessary, these could be possible egress routes for passengers onboard GR/502 - ~3500ft from Georgia Ave, ~4400 ft from Fort Totten.

DCFEMS Engine 14 (probably now w/more) is on scene @ Fort Totten. With #wmata staff, they will be evacuating the 7 passengers from YL/308 located just outside Fort Totten to the station platform. Unsure how GR/502 will be worked.

https://twitter.com/DaveStroup/status/1338314603286179841

YL/GR update:

* 7 pax have been evacuated from YL/308 just outside Fort Totten

* 13 pax onboard GR/502 are still onboard w/57 minute hold time.

SERVICE SUSPENSION

No YL/GR trains between West Hyattsville @ Georgia Ave while #wmata deals with passengers on a stranded train (no 3rd rail power)

https://twitter.com/Metrorailinfo/status/1338318384451055617

#wmata

https://twitter.com/dcfireems/status/1338320608447356929

It remains unclear based on #wmata radio traffic how they intend to evacuate passengers off train GR/502 which has been holding between Fort Totten & Georgia Ave for 75 minutes.

YL/GR update: A #wmata rail supervisor is escorting DCFEMS personnel from Georgia Ave the ~3500 feet to the disabled GR/502 train stuck in the tunnel. The plan appears to be to walk everybody onboard the train back to Georgia Ave.

YL/GR update: MTPD personnel have offloaded the disabled GR/502 train stuck between Fort Totten & Georgia Ave & everybody is walking back to Georgia Ave. 502 has been holding for 98 minutes. #wmata

YL/GR update: All 13 passengers onboard GR/502 are now at Georgia Ave.

YL/GR service remains suspended w/bus bridge between West Hyattsville & Columbia Heights.

Unsure if/how #wmata will do the "meet for the last train tonight @ L'Enfant/Metro Center.

#wmata has restored power on both tracks between Fort Totten & Georgia Ave. GR/502 has reached Georgia Ave, YL/308 has yet to reach Fort Totten. The last trains of the evening have yet to finish their runs; check dcmetrohero.com if you're hoping to catch one of these.

Better late than never. #wmata

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