![]() ![]() Route #5 initially indicated that it had returned to normal service on the NFTA website, but has been updated to show limited service. The routes being restored with limited service include: Additionally, PAL service remains suspended. Buses will resume as conditions allow for their routes to be completed. NFTA bus service is still being evaluated on a route-by-route basis. Tuesday, the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority began running limited Metro Rail service, with trains leaving every half hour, according to a Tuesday morning announcement announcement from the NFTA. Note: 1 Work on Open Remedial Actions may have been performed by WMATA, but may now be awaiting either submission of documentation by WMATA to FTA or verification of completion by FTA.BUFFALO, N.Y. Greenbelt-College Park/Prince George's Plaza Eastern Market-Minnesota Ave / Benning Roadġ4. FTA intends to update the SafeTrack inspection summary table until all open remedial actions are closed.Ģ. In addition to conducting inspections, performing investigations and verifying completion of corrective and remedial actions, the FTA WMATA Safety Oversight team is also closely monitoring WMATA’s implementation of its SafeTrack maintenance plan. Table last updated ApSafeTrack Inspections FTA brought this issue to the attention of the WMATA General Manager and such incidents have been significantly reduced. Of the more 1,200 inspections that have occurred as of March 18, 2019, there were 15 occasions when WMATA denied access to FTA safety inspectors to either the Rail Operations Control Center or to the operating cab of a train to perform federal inspections. 4Work on Open Remedial Actions may have been performed by WMATA, but may now be awaiting either submission of documentation by WMATA to FTA or verification of completion by FTA. 3A Remedial Action is an action FTA requires WMATA to take to correct a defect such as: replace non-functioning light bulbs in tunnels, clear a blocked water drain, retrain a train operator, etc. ![]() 2A Defect is a documented non-conformance or deviation of WMATA’s safety standards, rules or procedures such as: missing track fasteners, defective rail ties, failure of a train operator to wait three seconds before opening train doors at stations, etc. This table includes SafeTrack inspection data which is separately presented below. Notes: 1 Figures are cumulative since FTA assumed temporary safety oversight of WMATA Metrorail in October 2015 through March 18, 2019, when direct federal oversight was relinquished. View FTA's WMATA Metrorail Safety Oversight Inspection Reports by month. FTA safety inspectors assess both the condition of critical infrastructure and how well WMATA follows its own procedures, rules and safety standards. When a safety defect is identified, FTA safety inspectors require WMATA to perform remedial actions to correct it. FTA monitors WMATA’s progress on, and verifies its completion of, remedial actions. Members of FTA's WMATA Safety Oversight Team conduct regular inspections of the Metrorail system encompassing numerous safety disciplines. NOTE: On March 18, 2019, FTA transferred direct safety oversight of WMATA Metrorail to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. ![]()
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