Dupont Circle Station

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• Dupont Circle Station
• May 14, 2006
• Eisenhower Avenue Station
• November 30, 2006

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Dupont CircleMay 14, 2006
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May 14, 2006
600 a.m. OCC reports track circuit anomaly.
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May 14, 2006
700 a.m. Track circuit problem reported cleared., but then reported to occur again.
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May 14, 2006
900 a.m. Senior mechanic and second mechanic arrive at Dupont Circle station. OCC made radio broadcast to train operators
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May 14, 2006
945 a.m. Senior mechanic and maintenance helper adjust track circuit. Adjustments required the first and second mechanic to return wayside.
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Dupont Circle Station
Platform
Northbound Train
Safety Walk
Platform
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Dupont Circle Station
Platform
Northbound Train
Safety Walk
Platform
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Dupont Circle Station
Platform
1
Platform
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Dupont Circle Station
Platform
1
2
Platform
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Dupont Circle Station
Platform
1
2
S
Platform
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Dupont Circle Station
Platform
1
2
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Platform
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Damage
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Eisenhower AvenueNovember 30, 2006
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November 30, 2006
700 a.m. Track walkers reported for duty.
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November 30, 2006
741 a.m. Track walkers requested permission to go wayside from OCC. OCC granted permission and made blanket radio announcement.
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November 30, 2006
906 a.m. Security cameras showed the two track walkers at the Huntington station platform preparing to begin their inspection.
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Eisenhower Avenue Station
Track 2
Eisenhower Station
Track 1
Huntington Station
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Eisenhower Avenue Station
Track 2
Eisenhower Station
Track 1
Huntington Station
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Eisenhower Avenue Station
Track 2
Eisenhower Station
Track 1
Huntington Station
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Eisenhower Avenue Station
Track 2
Eisenhower Station
Track 1
Huntington Station
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Eisenhower Avenue Station
Track 2
Eisenhower Station
Track 1
Huntington Station
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Eisenhower Avenue Station
Damage
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NTSB Team

• Dupont Circle Accident
• Ruben Payan Investigator-In-Charge
• Eisenhower Avenue Accident
• Ruben Payan Investigator-In-Charge
• Jim Remines Operations
• Rick Narvell Human Performance
• Jim Cash Event Recorders
• Mark Rosenker Member on Scene

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Assistance

• Joe Scott Editor
• Robert Moore Editor
• Patrick Sullivan Safety Recommendations
• Erik Grosof Transportation Disaster
  Assistance

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Parties

• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
• Tri-State Oversight Committee

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Safety Issues

• Right-of-way procedures safety rules compliance
• Technology for wayside worker protection

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