WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal authorities requested Washington's harried metro on Saturday to fix wellbeing gauges in light of a rail fire, an order that took after declaration of a broad repair project to support unwavering quality.
The reaction by Metro tram workers to the blast of a third-rail cover and terminate on Thursday indicated significant failures by the framework's control focus, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) said in an order, a duplicate of which was made accessible to Reuters.
Metro, the second-busiest U.S. tram framework, must "make pressing move to address relentless security discoveries with work force reaction to danger," it said. The Thursday flame was the eighth smoke and fire occurrence including Metro since April 23, the FTA said. Metro conveys around 700,000 travelers every day.
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| Metro trains arrive in the Gallery Place-Chinatown station ahead of a 29-hour shutdown for an emergency safety investigation of power cabling of the entire Washington Metro system in Washington March 15, 2016. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo |
The office requested Metro to make security strides that included infrared testing of the controlled third rail, diminished train lengths and upgraded preparing. Metro representative Dan Stessel said in an announcement that General Manager Paul Wiedefeld met with the FTA on Saturday and was focused on executing the order.
The FTA request came a day after Metro said it would do far reaching track work that incorporates incomplete shutdowns and slower benefit in an offer to enhance security and unwavering quality. Metro was put under FTA wellbeing supervision in October, the first run through a U.S. metro had been put under direct government look for security slip.
(Reporting by Ian Simpson; Editing by James Dalgleish)
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