Metro train loses brake pressure and switches to manual control, Washington DC
Other Non-Crime EventA Metro train lost brake pressure and the operator switched to manual control while maintaining communication with central control. The brake pressure was building up again and the train was kept in a reduced control mode for safety.
Audio|Source: WMATA MetroRail
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Transcript:
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419, Capitol Heights, want to go?
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Um,
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chain losing brake pressure.
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It's like a, it's dropping, it's like at 110.
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Lead call 31,
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26.
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Unit 33, coming in this is you over.
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Affirm 419, he said 31, 3126, Chicago mode to level 1,
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419 over.
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I was and I put it in manual.
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I was and I put it in a, I was in manual and I put it in ACO.
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And that was ATO.
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Okay, so is it,
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is it building, it's pressure building back up for $19, the brake pipe over?
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It's building back up and an ATO.
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Okay. I know.
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It's going up because I got the brakes on back on.
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Okay, okay.
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So keep it in a mode one, please, over.
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Washington, DC
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