WMAL Interview - MARTINE POWERS - 12.13.16

INTERVIEW -- MARTINE POWERS - Transportation reporter, Washington Post

Martine Powers is a reporter for the Post’s transportation and development team. She writes primarily about Metro, and generally about trains, planes, and automobiles.

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Washington Post: Cars on Metro’s Red Line became separated as train moved between stops

Metro train separates with passengers aboard

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Cars on Metro’s Red Line became separated as train moved between stops

By Martine Powers December 12 at 6:14 PM

Six railcars at the end of a Red Line train detached Monday morning as the train approached Maryland’s Rockville station, causing two passengers to be evacuated onto the tracks.

Metro officials say they are investigating the incident, which occurred on one of the new eight-car trains in the transit agency’s 7000-series fleet. None of the 40 passengers aboard the train were injured, Metro said in a statement.

“The train’s safety system worked as intended and brought the train cars to a stop,” Metro spokeswoman Sherri Ly said.