Comments on: Where There’s Smoke, There’s Delays on the Red Line http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/01/30/where-theres-smoke-theres-delays-on-the-red-line/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:33:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ann Onymous http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/01/30/where-theres-smoke-theres-delays-on-the-red-line/comment-page-1/#comment-7523 Ann Onymous Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:18:58 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/01/30/where-theres-smoke-theres-delays-on-the-red-line/#comment-7523 ANOTHER fire? At about 10 am Wednesday morning, there were delays on the Red Line due to "an emergency situation" at Farragut North. My train eventually proceeded through Farragut North without stopping, only letting us out at Dupont Circle. NBC says it's a track fire. (Again?) Or are the confusing Tuesday's emergency with Wednesday's? ANOTHER fire? At about 10 am Wednesday morning, there were delays on the Red Line due to “an emergency situation” at Farragut North. My train eventually proceeded through Farragut North without stopping, only letting us out at Dupont Circle.

NBC says it’s a track fire. (Again?) Or are the confusing Tuesday’s emergency with Wednesday’s?

]]> By: Ann Onymous http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/01/30/where-theres-smoke-theres-delays-on-the-red-line/comment-page-1/#comment-7522 Ann Onymous Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:32:19 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/01/30/where-theres-smoke-theres-delays-on-the-red-line/#comment-7522 Channel 4 reports: "A Metro spokeswoman said an insulator joint on the electrified third rail caused the problem, which temporarily caused Metro to single-track trains between Farragut North and the Judiciary Square station. ... "Fire department apparatus also blocked portions of Connecticut Avenue, NBC4 traffic specialist Tonya Bennett reported. "The problem was first reported around 9:10 a.m. and a Metro spokeswoman said it was resolved within an hour." Channel 4 reports:

“A Metro spokeswoman said an insulator joint on the electrified third rail caused the problem, which temporarily caused Metro to single-track trains between Farragut North and the Judiciary Square station. …

“Fire department apparatus also blocked portions of Connecticut Avenue, NBC4 traffic specialist Tonya Bennett reported.

“The problem was first reported around 9:10 a.m. and a Metro spokeswoman said it was resolved within an hour.”

]]> By: Ann Onymous http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/01/30/where-theres-smoke-theres-delays-on-the-red-line/comment-page-1/#comment-7521 Ann Onymous Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:25:49 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/01/30/where-theres-smoke-theres-delays-on-the-red-line/#comment-7521 There apparently was a fire at Farragut North. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/38786049@N00/374568684/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/38786049@N00/374568684/</a> We were delayed half an hour or so due to "single tracking." There apparently was a fire at Farragut North.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38786049@N00/374568684/

We were delayed half an hour or so due to “single tracking.”

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