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Arlington, VA
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Metro Station Evacuated For Smoke On Platform In Southeast DC (
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Some Metro riders in Southeast DC got a scare on Thursday afternoon after first responders evacuated a station and temporarily suspended service due to smoky conditions caused by a fire. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Feb. 15, DC Fire and EMS personnel reported that they were called to the Eastern Market Metro station, where there was smoke on the platform, officials say. At app 12:50p, the operator Silver Line train 638 at Eastern Market reported an "explosion" on their train, and resulting heavy smoke. Further details to come. — @
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Arlington, VA
Breaking News
Metro Red Line Closures Draw Complaints From Commuters In DC
Some commuters in DC are up in arms as the WMATA closes down certain Red Line trains to allow for necessary repairs during the holiday season. The Metro began a two-week construction project on the Red Line to "perform critical safety repairs to the tunnel and track infrastructure, upgrade signal and communications systems, and install new platform edge lights," much to the dismay of many riders, who may now have to take shuttles. UPDATED: Red Line Alert: Thru closing Saturday, December 30th, free shuttles replace trains btwn Dupont Circle & Gallery Place due to major construction. …
Arlington, VA
Breaking News
Metro Train Derails Near Reagan Airport With 50 Passengers On Board
Some travelers were left in a lurch on Friday morning when a train derailed near Reagan National Airport. Service was suspended temporarily on the Blue and Yellow lines on Friday, Sept. 29 as officials investigated a derailment that impacted at least 50 passengers who were on board at the time. According to WMATA, the incident happened around 10 a.m. resulting in trains being shut down between Potomac Yard and the airport. UPDATED: Blue/Yellow Line Delay: Service is suspended in both directions. We are investigating the reports of a possible derailment. No injuries, update to follow. …
Dorchester, MA
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Boston's New Open-Air Music Venue Lines Up Its First Performers
Boston's music scene is set to expand with the announcement of a new outdoor venue with room for up to 8,500 concertgoers. The product of a collaboration between the Bowery Presents and The HYM Investment Group LLC, a new open-air concert venue called The Stage at Suffolk Downs is set to open on Friday, June 16, according to a press release. Introducing The Stage at Suffolk Downs, Bowery Boston's new seasonal outdoor general admission concert venue in... Posted by The Stage at Suffolk Downs on Thursday, December 8, 2022 The venue is located at Suffolk Downs, on the inside of the infie…
Dorchester, MA
Breaking News
Trial Begins For Stabbing At Boston MBTA Station: DA
The trial of a man who allegedly stabbed someone on the Blue Line in East Boston in 2021 began on Tuesday, April 18, officials said. Javier Garcia Martinez, 42, is charged with armed assault to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Martinez is accused of stabbing a man twice — once in the left arm and again in the right leg — at Maverick Station on Aug. 29, 2021, because he believed the victim was a member of the 18th Street Gang, the prosecutor said. Paramedics rushed…
Dorchester, MA
Breaking News
Man Seriously Injured After Hit By Commuter Rail Train Near Chelsea: Police
A man was hospitalized after he was struck by a Commuter Rail train on the near Chelsea, authorities said. The man was struck by a train on 2nd Street around 2:50 p.m. on Monday, March 13, Superintendent of Transit Police Richard Sullivan told Daily Voice. He was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Everett FD, PD Transit PD onscene @2nd St RRXPerson struck by the Commuter Rail train pic.twitter.com/yqWdeWUADi — @paulkoolloian (@paulkoolloian1) March 13, 2023 Initial investigation suggests crossing safety/warning equipment was working properly at the…
Lynn, MA
Breaking News
Woman Struck, Killed By Commuter Rail Train Between Beverly & Salem: Police
One woman has died after she was hit by a Commuter Rail train on the North Shore this week, authorities confirm to Daily Voice. Salem Police said they got a call about a pedestrian hit by a Commuter Rail train just beyond the Salem Station around 10:14 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Very sad call in Salem last night. pic.twitter.com/DkMhyOUduz — Salem MA Police (@SalemMAPolice) January 25, 2023 The woman was said to have walked onto the tracks as the train was passing through the Beverly/Salem line, MBTA Police Spokesperson Richard Sullivan told Daily Voice. She was pronounced dead at the…
Arlington, VA
Breaking News
Small Fire At Pentagon City Metro Station Sparks Smoke Concerns, Temporary Train Suspensions
Some trains were temporarily delayed or nearly canceled between the Reagan Washington National Airport and Arlington Cemetery due to a smoke fire at the Pentagon City station in Arlington that led to a smoky situation. Crews from the Arlington County Fire Department responded to the station shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, where there was a report of smoke in the building, officials said. UPDATED: Blue Line Delay: Single tracking btwn Arlington Cemetery and National Airport bypassing Pentagon City due to fire department activity. Shuttles requested. — Metrorail Info (@Metror…
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Breaking News
'T' Rail Derails In Pittsburgh (
Developing
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A train car has derailed in Pittsburgh, authorities say. The car went off the track under unknown circumstance in Dormont on Wednesday, Oct. 5 around 10:30 a.m., according to a release by Pittsburgh Regional Transit. Crews are working to get the rail car back on the tracks, according to Pittsburgh Regional Transit. No injuries were reported. To help passengers, a bus shuttle is operating between South Hills Junction and Dormont Junction, and a rail shuttle is operating between Dormont Junction and Overbrook. The Blue and Silver lines were not affected by the…
