• Signal Failures

  • Discussion related to DC area passenger rail services from Northern Virginia to Baltimore, MD. Includes Light Rail and Baltimore Subway.
Discussion related to DC area passenger rail services from Northern Virginia to Baltimore, MD. Includes Light Rail and Baltimore Subway.

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  by rail10
 
When there is a signal failure how can metrorail trains operate under those conditions?
  by Sand Box John
 
"rail10"
When there is a signal failure how can metrorail trains operate under those conditions?


Proceed at speed no greater then 15 MPH on orders from central control.

A common cause of signal failure is the result of low or insufficient gain in the track circuit amplifiers (loss of cab signal).