FTA rips DC Metro's track maintenance

[strictures]

The Washington Post has an article on a new Federal Transit Administration report on the numerous flaws in DC Metro's maintenance operations & the requirements to fix them. There's a link withing the article to the FTA report.

In scathing report, FTA blasts Metro track maintenance program

[Pace831]

The latest in the series of problems faced by Metro: Track inspectors almost get hit by a train

[Busjack]

18 minutes ago, Pace831 said:

The latest in the series of problems faced by Metro: Track inspectors almost get hit by a train

I don't know how their signal system works, but the strange one was crossing over an interlocking on a red signal. At least on CTA, one would have assumed that a track trip would have prevented that (until someone or something messed up).

[NewFlyerMCI]

You think its bad from the news, but as someone who lives here, this stack upon stack of problems really wears down on life. I remember when the Red Line had to do abrupt single tracking and station skipping and I was forced to walk 30 mins to my destination from Union Station. I can never recall seeing waiting times of 26, 28 & 32 for trains in Chicago, from when I lived there to my visits, not even on a Sunday

[Busjack]

11 hours ago, NewFlyerMCI said:

You think its bad from the news, but as someone who lives here, this stack upon stack of problems really wears down on life. I remember when the Red Line had to do abrupt single tracking and station skipping and I was forced to walk 30 mins to my destination from Union Station. I can never recall seeing waiting times of 26, 28 & 32 for trains in Chicago, from when I lived there to my visits, not even on a Sunday

Main difference on CTA is that a bus shuttle would be set up until a wreck is cleared or the police investigate the incident. If a track is out for maintenance, at least there is a  customer alert (such as on the Red Line or Blue Line).