Daily Download Archive - September 2006

On-time performance for September 2006

Fredericksburg Line 76.5% | Manassas Line 95.9%

September 29, 2006

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

No delays.

Fredericksburg Line 100.0% | Manassas Line 100.0%

September 28, 2006

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 307 - delayed 9 minutes into Fredericksburg due to slow orders, longer than usual passenger dwell times and an Amtrak train at the Quantico Bridge.

Fredericksburg Line 92.3% | Manassas Line 100.0%

September 27, 2006

Morning Service

Train 302 – delayed 10 minutes into Union Station due to slow orders and signal problems near Alexandria.
Train 306 –.delayed 14 minutes into Union Station due to signal problems near Alexandria and following a CSX freight train north of Alexandria.

Train 326 – delayed 12 minutes due to other train movements resulting from police removal of a trespasser near Crystal City.

Afternoon/Evening Service

No delays.

Fredericksburg Line 84.6% | Manassas Line 93.7%

September 26, 2006

Summary of Delays

In the evening, a CSX freight train activated a defect detector near Leeland Road station requiring the train to stop. The crew of the freight train found a problem which prevented them from being able to move it. Since train 307 had passed the last switch where it could "cross over" to the other track before the freight train encountered problems, it was unable to pass the disabled freight train. Additionally, with the disabled freight train blocking the platform at Leeland Road station, no trains could discharge passengers there. As a result, a decision was made to transfer all passengers for Leeland Road and Fredericksburg from train 307 to train 309. Trains 309, 311 and 313 were forced to skip Leeland Road station and operate to Fredericksburg. Taxis were dispatched to Fredericksburg to take Leeland Road passengers back to Leeland Road.

Customers who had to pay a taxi fare for travel between Fredericksburg and Leeland Road can be reimbursed by faxing a copy of their receipt to us at (703) 684-1313 or by mailing it to us at: Virginia Railway Express, 1500 King Street Suite 202, Alexandria, VA 22314.

Morning Service

Train 300 – delayed 12 minutes into Union Station due to speed restrictions and signal problems between Rippon and Woodbridge.
Train 302 – delayed 7 minutes into Union Station due to speed restrictions and signal problems between Rippon and Woodbridge.
Train 308 – delayed 16 minutes into Union Station due to speed restrictions and signal problems between Rippon and Woodbridge.
Train 310 – delayed 18 minutes into Union Station due to speed restrictions, signal problems between Rippon and Woodbridge, and following an Amtrak train north of Alexandria..

Train 330 – delayed 15 minutes into Union Station due to an unplanned crew and equipment change at Broad Run/Airport.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 307 - terminated between Brooke and Leeland Road due to a disabled CSX freight train immediately in front of it. Passengers were transferred to train 309. FRCs were handed out on board train 309.
Train 309 - delayed 61 minutes into Fredericksburg due to being crossed over to the other track between Quantico and Brooke, receiving passengers from train 307 between Brooke and Leeland Road and receiving instructions from the dispatcher. FRCs were handed out on board at the time of the delay.
Train 311 - delayed 30 minutes into Fredericksburg due to following train 309 and an Amtrak train between Brooke and Fredericksburg. FRCs were handed out on board to some customers at the time of the delay, and will be handed out on train 311 this evening to customers who did not receive them.
Traub 313 - delayed 8 minutes into Fredericksburg due to following train 311 between Brooke and Fredericksburg.

Fredericksburg Line 38.4% | Manassas Line 93.7%

September 25, 2006

Morning Service

Train 300 – delayed 10 minutes into Union Station due to CSX signal problems between Rippon and Woodbridge.
Train 308 – delayed 25 minutes into Union Station due to following two Amtrak trains and efficiency testing of other trains in front of it. FRCs were handed out on board to those delayed 30 or more minutes.

Train 332 – delayed 11 minutes into Union Station following train 308.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 331 – delayed 11 minutes due to longer than anticipated passenger dwell times and contacting the NS dispatcher regarding trackside observations.
Train 336 – delayed 20 minutes into Union Station due to train congestion in Union Station.
Train 337 – delayed 44 minutes into Broad Run/Airport due to a vehicle left on the tracks near Manassas and related police response/removal. FRCs were handed out at the time of the delay.

Fredericksburg Line 84.6% | Manassas Line 75.0%

September 22, 2006

Morning Service

Train 300 – delayed 10 minutes into Union Station due to a HEP problem on the locomotive that was corrected by the time the train left Fredericksburg.
Train 310 – delayed 15 minutes into Union Station due to slow orders, longer than usual passenger dwell times and contacting track maintenance crews.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 301 – delayed 13 minutes into Fredericksburg due to slow orders.
Train 303 – delayed 15 minutes into Fredericksburg due to slow orders and contacting track maintenance crews.

Fredericksburg Line 69.2% | Manassas Line 100.0%

September 21, 2006

Morning Service

Train 300 – delayed 15 minutes into Union Station due to slow orders and a K-9 inspection at Alexandria.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 303 – delayed 40 minutes into Fredericksburg due to slow orders, following an Amtrak train across the Quantico Creek bridge and following a CSX freight train which activated a trackside detector. FRCs were handed out to those on board at the time of the delay.
Train 305 – delayed 22 minutes into Fredericksburg due to slow orders, following an Amtrak train across the Quantico Creek bridge and following a CSX freight train and train 303.
Train 307 – delayed 7 minutes into Fredericksburg due to slow orders and longer than usual passenger dwell times.
Train 309 – delayed 7 minutes due to slow orders and the engineer needing to restart the locomotive at L'Enfant.

Fredericksburg Line 61.5% | Manassas Line 100.0%

September 20, 2006

Morning Service

Train 300 – delayed 10 minutes into Union Station due to slow orders and longer than usual passenger dwell times.
Train 304 – delayed 12 minutes due to speed restrictions and longer than usual passenger dwell times.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 301 – delayed 56 minutes into Fredericksburg due to following a disabled freight train south of Brooke and track work. FRCs were handed out at the time of the delay.
Train 303 – delayed 13 minutes into Fredericksburg due to following a freight train south of Quantico and customers requiring assistance.
Train 307 – delayed 16 minutes into Fredericksburg due to activating a trackside detector, slow orders and customers requiring assistance.
Train 309 – delayed 8 minutes due to slow orders and longer than usual passenger dwell times.

Fredericksburg Line 53.8% | Manassas Line 100.0%

September 19, 2006

Morning Service

Train 308 – delayed 12 minutes into Union Station following an Amtrak train between Brooke and Quantico.
Train 310 – terminated at Lorton at 11:50a due to locomotive failure.  Train 310 experienced a locomotive failure just after departing Woodbridge station.  Efforts to restart the locomotive failed, so a decision was made to “rescue” the train by having Amtrak train 86 couple to it and push it into Washington.  While this maneuver has worked in the past, it was not successful.  Train 86’s locomotive failed as it was being connected to train 310.  At this point, Amtrak sent mechanics from the Lorton Auto Train facility to the trains and after much effort were able to get the VRE locomotive started.  As the area of the failure was hard to access by buses, the train proceeded at restricted speed to Lorton where customers were bused to either Metro to complete their journeys or to return to their originating station.  The cause of failure for train 310’s locomotive is still under investigation.  FRCs were handed out to some customers at the time of delay and the rest on September 20.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 301 – delayed 14 minutes into Fredericksburg due to HEP problems and contacting track maintenance crews south of Quantico.
Train 307 – delayed 13 minutes into Fredericksburg due to slow orders, longer than usual passenger dwell times and passengers requiring assistance.
Train 309 – delayed 9 minutes into Fredericksburg due to slow orders longer than usual passenger dwell times and passengers requiring assistance.

Fredericksburg Line 61.5% | Manassas Line 100.0%

September 18, 2006

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 307 - delayed 13 minutes into Fredericksburg due to slow orders, longer than usual passenger dwell times, and customers requiring assistance..

Fredericksburg Line 92.3% | Manassas Line 100%

September 15, 2006

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

No delays.

Fredericksburg Line 100% | Manassas Line 100%

September 14, 2006

Morning Service

Train 306 - delayed 17 minutes into Union Station due to speed restrictions and following train 328.

Train 328 - delayed 12 minutes into Union Station due to mechanical difficulties.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 303 - delayed 22 minutes into Fredericksburg due to mechanical problems causing it to have to use train 305's consist.

Fredericksburg Line 84.6% | Manassas Line 93.8%

September 13, 2006

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 307 - delayed 8 minutes into Fredericksburg due to difficulties opening and closing doors and slow orders.

Train 331 - delayed 8 minutes into Broad Run/Airport due to minor mechanical difficulties and longer than usual passenger dwell times.

Fredericksburg Line 92.3% | Manassas Line 93.8%

September 12, 2006

Morning Service

Train 310 - delayed 7 minutes into Union Station due to following a CSX freight train between Quantico and Franconia/Springfield.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 301 - delayed 9 minutes into Fredericksburg due to the engineer receiving additional instructions from the dispatcher.
Train 307 - delayed 8 minutes into Fredericksburg due to slow orders and passengers requiring assistance.

Fredericksburg Line 76.9% | Manassas Line 100.0%

September 11, 2006

Morning Service

Train 308 - delayed 10 minutes into Union Station due to switch problems as the train approached Fredericksburg station from the Fredericksburg storage yard.
Train 310 - delayed 19 minutes into Union Station due to switch problems as the train approached Fredericksburg station from the Fredericksburg storage yard, having to be manually flagged across a malfunctioning railroad crossing, and waiting for an Amtrak train to clear Alexandria station.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 338 - delayed 21 minutes into Union Station due to a switch problem near the Backlick Road station.

Fredericksburg Line 84.6% | Manassas Line 93.8%

September 8, 2006

Morning Service

Train 302 - delayed 8 minutes into Union Station following an Amtrak train north of Alexandria.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 327 - delayed 15 minutes into Broad Run/Airport due to mechanical problems near Manassas Park.
Train 329 - delayed 11 minutes due to other train movements between Manassas Park and Manassas.

Fredericksburg Line 92.3% | Manassas Line 87.5%

September 7, 2006

Morning Service

Train 300 - delayed 30 minutes into Union Station due to mechanical difficulties leaving our Fredericksburg storage yard.
Train 302 - delayed 7 minutes into Union Station due to operating behind delayed train 300 and slow orders.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 307 - delayed 8 minutes into Fredericksburg due to door problems and slow orders.
Train 313 - delayed 7 minutes into Fredericksburg due to following an Amtrak train into Alexandria, waiting for an Amtrak train to clear the Quantico Creek bridge, and slow orders.

Fredericksburg Line 69.2% | Manassas Line 100.0%

September 6, 2006

Morning Service

Train 300 - delayed 14 minutes into Union Station due to slow orders, a K-9 inspection and following a CSX freight train from Franconia/Springfield to Alexandria..

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 303 - delayed 8 minutes into Fredericksburg due to the engineer receiving additional instructions near Quantico and slow orders.
Train 305 - delayed 10 minutes into Fredericksburg due to waiting for an Amtrak train to clear the Quantico Bridge, customers requiring assistance, and slow orders.

Fredericksburg Line 76.9% | Manassas Line 100.0%

September 5, 2006

Morning Service

Train 300 - delayed 7 minutes into Union Station due to slow orders and passengers requiring assistance.
Train 306 - delayed 8 minutes into Union Station due to slow orders.
Train 310 - delayed 21 minutes into Union Station due to mechanical problems with the locomotive leaving our overnight storage yard and slow orders.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 307 - delayed 41 minutes into Fredericksburg to a switch problem at Ravensworth (between Franconia/Springfield and Lorton). FRCs were distributed to those on board at the time of the delay.
Train 309 - delayed 21 minutes into Fredericksburg due to a switch problem at Ravensworth (between Franconia/Springfield and Lorton).

Fredericksburg Line 61.5% | Manassas Line 100.0%

September 1, 2006

Morning Service

Train 300 - delayed 7 minutes into Union Station due to slow orders.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 301 - delayed 14 minutes into Fredericksburg to to slow orders and longer than usual passenger dwell times.
Train 303 - delayed 21 minutes into Fredericksburg due to activating a trackside detector, slow orders and longer than usual passenger dwell times.
Train 307 - delayed 15 minutes into Fredericksburg due to slow orders, customers requiring assistance and mechanical difficulties.
Train 309 - delayed 15 minutes into Fredericksburg due to activating a trackside detector and slow orders.
Train 313 - delayed 10 minutes into Fredericksburg due to mechanical problems and slow orders.

Train 327 - delayed 8 minutes into Broad Run/Airport due to longer than usual passenger dwell times.
Train 337 - delayed 14 minutes into Broad Run/Airport due to following train 313 into Alexandria and mechanical difficulties.

Fredericksburg Line 53.8% | Manassas Line 87.5%