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#1 CNJRoss

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Posted 01 May 2016 - 07:23 AM

Cross posted from "Freight Railroads" forum.

 

WTOP email news alert, 7:28 am 5/1:
 

CSX train derails near 900 Rhode Island Ave.

 

There are reports of a train derailment in Northeast, D.C. A D.C. Fire spokesman tells WTOP that a CSX train derailed near Rhode Island Avenue Metro station around 7 a.m.

 

According to officials several cars overturned and emergency responders are working to contain a leak. D.C. Fire says they do not know what kind of substance is leaking.

 

Rhode Island Avenue is closed in both directions from 4th to 10th streets in Northeast.

 

The Red Line's Rhode Island Metro Station is closed. Metro is in the process of establishing the bus shuttle service between NoMa and Brookland stations.

 

Story is developing.

 

 



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Posted 01 May 2016 - 07:33 AM

WMATA service alert:

 

icon-marble-red.gif RED LINE
Red Line: Rhode Island Station is temporarily closed due to fire dept activity near the station. Bus shuttles being established.
05/01/2016 07:32 AM
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Red Line: Service suspended btwn NoMa & Brookland due to non-Metro-related fire dept activity near Rhode Island Ave. Use Green Line as alt.
05/01/2016 07:31 AM

 

 


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Posted 01 May 2016 - 10:29 AM

WMATA service alert:
 

 

icon-marble-red.gif RED LINE
Red Line: Rhode Island Station is temporarily closed due to fire dept activity near the station. Bus shuttles available.
05/01/2016 11:14 AM
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Red Line trains running every 15 min in two segments: btwn Glenmont-Brookland & NoMa-Shady Grove.
05/01/2016 11:12 AM
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Red Line: Service suspended btwn NoMa & Brookland due to non-Metro-related fire dept activity near Rhode Island Ave. Use Green Line as alt.
05/01/2016 07:31 AM

 

 



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Posted 02 May 2016 - 06:50 AM

WTOP radio, 6:41 am 5/2:
 

Metro running on schedule after freight derailment; MARC delayed

 

WASHINGTON — Metro says the Red Line will run as scheduled on Monday morning after a freight train derailment Sunday morning near the Rhode Island Avenue station led to a hazardous leak.

 

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