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- CE 590 (CE590)
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- North Carolina State University
Presentation on how inadequate facilities led to an accident at the Washington DC Metro.
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How InadequateFacilities Assessment Led to the
Incidents at the Washington DC
Fire at the L’Enfant Plaza Station: On January 12, 2015, a fireMetro
occurred that
led to the death of one woman and at least 86 others become ill. This incident
was caused by the following:
o Damaged Jumper Cables - Low standard insulation layer.
o Electrical Arcing - Debris was encroaching the electrical areas and water
leakage.
o Bad Connectors - Lack of sealing sleeve on the connectors let the electricity
escape.
Silver Line Derailment at East Falls Church Station: On July 29, 2016, a
derailment occurred leading to injury of 3 passengers, one of whom was
hospitalized. The incident was caused by the following:
o Track Gage Width - near point of derailment (POD) was nearly 2” wider than
standard.
o Deteriorated Crossties - 16/18 crossties near POD were not in compliance
with established standards.
o Tie Plats and Spikes - were not capable of holding the rail fasteners.
, Common Causes:
oInsufficient facilities condition assessments
oInsufficient oversight
oInadequate inspections
oInsufficient preventative maintenance being performed
oThe two-track design did not allow for sufficient downtime for proper inspections &
maintenance
oInsufficient communication and training to the crew
oInsufficient technical staff like engineers on crew
oInadequate service maintenance being performed, like cleaning of tracks
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