LOSS OF THIRD RAIL POWER

At 8:57PM third rail power was lost between the crossover outbound of 🟒🟑 #FtTotten & #GeorgiaAv on the inbound track

🟒 Branch Av Train 502 has been stranded between #FtTotten & #GeorgiaAv

🟑 Huntington Train 308 has been stranded outside #FtTotten
9:30PM #WMATA is exploring evacuating the passengers off 🟑 Train 308 which is about 1,000’ away from #FtTotten

🟒🟑 Trains single tracking via Greenbelt platforms @ #GeorgiaAv & #FtTotten
Options available for #WMATA to address 🟒 Train 502 w/ 13 passengers aboard:

β€’ Restoration of third rail power

β€’ Evacuation to track bed (Ft. Totten is ~6,400’; Georgia Av is ~3,000’)

β€’ Bringing a diesel engine from Greenbelt Yard
9:54PM - 56 mins into event

#WMATA is currently evacuating the passengers from 🟑 Train 308 that was sitting in approach to #FtTotten

No update on 🟒 Train 502
10:05PM #WMATA ROCC is focused on managing service around the incident and has given 🟒 Train 502 very little in the way of updates as far as rescue plan
10:27PM Incident T+90 minutes

#WMATA ROCC has cleared DCFD to be escorted towards 🟒 Train 502 secondary β€œunconfirmed” reports in the ROCC indicate that MTPD has already begun evacuating passengers
10:38P MTPD has evacuated the passengers from #WMATA 🟒 Train 502 towards #GeorgiaAv
10:43P All 13 passengers are @ #GeorgiaAv platform

Incident duration for passengers 108 minutes since 🟒 Train 502 departed #FtTotten

#WMATA still has to remove both 8 car trains (most likely will need to be towed out of the area with a diesel engine

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