Daily Download Archive - October 2008

Total On-Time Performance for October 2008

Fredericksburg Line 82.5% | Manassas Line 87.8%

October 31, 2008

Morning Service

Train 300 - delayed 10 minutes into Union Station due to passengers requiring assistance boarding/detraining, holding south of Crystal City for a signal and speed restrictions resulting from a disabled freight blocking one track north of Crystal City.
Train 302 - delayed 10 minutes into Union Station due to holding south of Crystal City for a signal and speed restrictions resulting from a disabled freight blocking one track north of Crystal City.
Train 306 - delayed 19 minutes into Union Station due to following Amtrak 98 from Crystal City to L'Enfant, speed restrictions resulting from a disabled freight blocking one track north of Crystal City and holding north of L'Enfant for a signal.
Train 308 - delayed 10 minutes into Union Station due to speed restrictions resulting from a disabled freight blocking one track north of Crystal City.

Train 321 - delayed 35 minutes into Broad Run due to equipment delays and track congestion caused by a disabled freight north of Crystal City making it necessary to originate service at Alexandria by turning a later morning train (#326) for service to Broad Run.
Train 322 - delayed 25 minutes into Union Station due to speed restrictions resulting from a disabled freight blocking one track north of Crystal City.
Train 324 - delayed 14 minutes into Union Station due to speed restrictions resulting from a disabled freight blocking one track north of Crystal City.
Train 326 - equipment delays and track congestion caused by a disabled freight north of Crystal City made it necessary to terminate train at Alexandria so train set could operate as southbound train #321. Passengers used Metro Option to reach their destinations.
Train 328 - delayed 35 minutes into Union Station due to longer than usual station dwell times for passengers boarding/detraining, holding north of Backlick Road for VRE #321, following VRE #306 from Crystal City to L'Enfant and speed restrictions resulting from a disabled freight blocking one track north of Crystal City.
Train 330 - delayed 14 minutes into Union Station due to following Amtrak 86 from Crystal City to L'Enfant and speed restrictions resulting from a disabled freight blocking one track north of Crystal City.
Train 332 - delayed 22 mintues into Union Station due to late arriving equipment (#321) at Broad Run.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 301 - delayed 14 minutes into Fredericksburg due to speed restrictions and track maintenance requiring L'Enfant passengers to board from the far track.

Train 325 - delayed 10 minutes into Broad Run due to track maintenance requiring L'Enfant passengers to board from the far track.

Fredericksburg Line 61.5% | Manassas Line 50%

October 30, 2008

Morning Service

Train 310 - delayed 23 minutes into Union Station due to adding a locomotive before service, minor engine loading problems, radio problems and passengers requiring assistance boarding/detraining.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 303 - delayed 45 minutes into Fredericksburg due to a track out of service south of Rippon making it necessary for the train to hold south of both Franconia/Springfield and Woodbridge for northbound rail traffic and copying new service orders at Brooke.
Train 305 - delayed 28 minutes into Fredericksburg due to holding at both Franconia/Springfield and Woodbridge for VRE #303 and copying new service orders at Quantico.
Train 307 - delayed 26 minutes into Fredericksburg due to holding at both Union Station and Woodbridge for signals, copying new service orders at Quantico and speed restrictions.
Train 309 - delayed 13 minutes into Fredericksburg due to copying new service orders at Alexandria and following VRE #307 from Quantico to Fredericksburg.
Train 313 - delayed 14 minutes into Fredericksburg due to following Amtrak 93 into Alexandria and following a freight train from Brooke to Fredericksburg.

Train 337 - delayed 10 minutes into Union Station due to following Amtrak 19 from Union Station to Alexandria.

Fredericksburg Line 53.8% | Manassas Line 93.8%

October 29, 2008

Morning Service

Train 300 - delayed 6 minutes into Union Station due to passengers requiring assistance boarding/detraining.
Train 306 - delayed 20 minutes into Union Station due to securing hoses at Fredericksburg and minor mechanical problems at other station stops.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 313 - delayed 11 minutes into Fredericksburg due to following Amtrak 19 out of Union Station and following a freight train from Franconia/Springfield to Fredericksburg.

Train 336 - delayed 10 minutes into Union Station due to holding at rail interlocking south of Alexandria for a freight train and Amtrak 91.

Fredericksburg Line 76.9% | Manassas Line 93.8%

October 28, 2008

Morning Service

Train 300 - delayed 16 minutes into Union Station due to a disabled freight train making it necessary to board passengers from far track at Brooke and Leeland Road and passengers requiring assistance boarding/detraining.
Train 302 - delayed 12 minutes into Union Station due to a disabled freight train making it necessary to board passengers from far track at Brooke and Leeland Road.
Train 304 - delayed 46 minutes into Union Station due to following a freight train from north of Fredericksburg to south of Rippon.
Train 306 - delayed 37 minutes into Union Station due to following Amtrak 98 and VRE #304 from Brooke to Alexandria and following VRE #328 from Crystal City to Union Station.
Train 308 - delayed 11 minutes into Union Station due to following Amtrak 86 and VRE #306 from Quantico to L'Enfant.

Train 324 - delayed 11 minutes into Union Station due to following VRE #300 from Alexandria to Crystal City.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 303 - delayed 14 minutes into Fredericksburg due to a disabled freight making it necessary to follow Amtrak 53 from Rippon to Fredericksburg and speed restrictions.
Train 311 - delayed 40 minutes into Fredericksburg due to holding north of Brooke for safety inspection of a disabled freight train and operating on far track from Brooke to Fredericksburg.
Train 313 - delayed 24 minutes into Fredericksburg due to following Amtrak 93 and VRE #311 from Quantico to Fredericksburg.

Train 337 - delayed 13 minutes into Broad Run due to following Amtrak 93 from Union Station to Alexandria and holding south of Manassas Park for Amtrak 19.
Train 338 - delayed 16 minutes into Union Station due to following a freight train from Manassas to north of Backlick Road.

Fredericksburg Line 38.5% | Manassas Line 81.3%

October 27, 2008

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 325 - delayed 133 minutes into Broad Run due to due to wheel slip issues caused by wet leaves on the tracks between Backlick Road and Burke Centre. FRCs were distributed on board to those affected.
Train 327 - delayed 10 minutes into Broad Run due to following VRE #303 into Alexandria and wheel slip issues between Backlick Road and Burke Centre.
Train 329 - delayed 15 minutes into Broad Run due to longer than usual station dwell times for passengers boarding/detraining and wheel slip issues between Backlick Road and Burke Centre.
Train 335 - Cancelled due to track conditions and resulting delays to earlier trains.
Train 336 - Cancelled due to the significantly late arrival of equipment (#325) at Broad Run.

Fredericksburg Line 100% | Manassas Line 68.8%

October 24, 2008

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 335 - delayed 9 minutes into Broad Run due to following Amtrak 83 from Union Station to Alexandria and restarting HEP at Rolling Road.

Fredericksburg Line 100% | Manassas Line 93.8%

October 23, 2008

Morning Service

Train 306 - delayed 14 minutes into Union Station due to passengers requiring assistance boarding/detraining, door problems at Quantico, boarding passengers on the far track at Rippon due to a broken rail south of the station, holding south of Alexandria for Amtrak 98 to clear station and speed restrictions.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 307 - delayed 13 minutes into Fredericksburg due to signal problems north of Franconia and passengers requiring assistance boarding/detraining.
Train 313 - delayed 12 minutes into Fredericksburg due to following Amtrak 19 from Union Station to Alexandria.

Train 337 - delayed 15 minutes into Broad Run due to following Amtrak 93 from Union Station to Alexandria.

Fredericksburg Line 76.9% | Manassas Line 93.8%

October 22, 2008

Morning Service

Train 321 - delayed 10 minutes into Broad Run due to holding south of Manassas Park for VRE #330 and holding south of Manassas for a signal.
Train 326 - delayed 20 minutes into Union Station due to efficiency testing north of Manassas, longer than usual station dwell times for passengers boarding/detraining and following VRE #304 from Crystal City to Union Station.
Train 328 - delayed 19 minutes into Union Station due to efficiency testing north of Manassas and following VRE #306 from Alexandria to Crystal City.
Train 330 - delayed 16 minutes into Union Station due to efficiency testing north of Manassas and passengers requiring assistance boarding/detraining.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 313 - delayed 21 minutes into Fredericksburg due to following a freight train into Franconia/Springfield and speed restrictions.

Fredericksburg Line 92.3% | Manassas Line 75%

October 21, 2008

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 303 - delayed 49 minutes into Fredericksburg due to a disabled freight train blocking the tracks south of Franconia/Springfield and longer than usual station dwell times for passengers boarding/detraining.
Train 305 - delayed 35 minutes into Fredericksburg due to disabled freight train south of Franconia/Springfield and following VRE #303 from Franconia/Springfield to Lorton.

Fredericksburg Line 84.6% | Manassas Line 100%

October 20, 2008

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 329 - delayed 14 minutes into Broad Run due to following Amtrak 95 into Alexandria and holding at Rolling Road for police assistance.

Fredericksburg Line 100% | Manassas Line 93.8%

October 17, 2008

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 313 - delayed 10 minutes into Fredericksburg due to following Amtrak 93 from Union Station to Alexandria.

Train 337 - delayed 7 minutes into Broad Run due to following Amtrak 93 and VRE #313 into Alexandria.

Fredericksburg Line 92.3% | Manassas Line 93.8%

October 16, 2008

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 305 - Terminated at Franconia/Springfield due to mechanical problems.
Train 307 - delayed 21 mintues into Fredericksburg due to boarding VRE #305 passengers at Franconia/Springfield and speed restrictions.
Train 309 - delayed 14 minutes into Fredericksburg due to holding at rail interlocking south of Alexandria for Amtrak 80 and boarding VRE #305 passengers at Franconia/Springfield.

Train 327 - delayed 7 minutes into Broad Run due to holding at L'Enfant for permission to proceed from track foreman and following VRE #303 into Alexandria.
Train 333 - delayed 8 minutes into Broad Run due to holding at rail interlocking south of Alexandria for VRE #309 and Amtrak 80.

Fredericksburg Line 76.9% | Manassas Line 87.5%

October 15, 2008

Morning Service

Train 302 - delayed 12 minutes into Union Station due to efficiency testing south of Fredericksburg, signal problems north of Lorton, speed restrictions, longer than usual station dwell times for passengers boarding/detraining and holding north of L'Enfant for a signal.
Train 310 - delayed 16 minutes into Union Station due to efficiency testing south of Fredericksburg, signal problems, holding to copy new service orders, speed restrictions, passengers requiring assistance boarding/detraining and switching tracks north of Alexandria.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 337 - delayed 17 minutes into Broad Run due to following Amtrak 93 from Union Station to Alexandria.

Fredericksburg Line 84.6% | Manassas Line 93.8%

October 14, 2008

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 335 - delayed 8 minutes into Broad Run due to following Amtrak 93 from Union Station to Alexandria, minor mechanical problems and passengers requiring assistance boarding/detraining.

Fredericksburg Line 100% | Manassas Line 93.8%

October 13, 2008

No VRE Service in observance of Columbus Day holiday.

October 10, 2008

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

No delays.

Fredericksburg Line 100% | Manassas Line 100%

October 9, 2008

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 307 - delayed 25 minutes into Fredericksburg due to mechanical (HEP) problems in train yard and Union Station, speed restrictions and operating with only one locomotive.
Train 309 - delayed 12 minutes into Fredericksburg due to following VRE #331 into Alexandria and following VRE #307 from Brooke to Fredericksburg.

Train 331 - delayed 11 minutes into Broad Run due to following VRE #307 from Union Station to Alexandria.
Train 337 - delayed 13 minutes into Broad Run due to following Amtrak 19 from Union Station to Alexandria.

Fredericksburg Line 84.6% | Manassas Line 87.5%

October 8, 2008

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 311 - delayed 9 minutes into Fredericksburg due to holding at rail interlocking south of Alexandria for Amtrak 93.

Train 336 - delayed 18 minutes into Union Station due to holding north of L'Enfant for congestion in Union Station.

Fredericksburg Line 92.3% | Manassas Line 93.8%

October 7, 2008

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 305 - delayed 11 minutes into Fredericksburg due to speed restrictions between Union Station and L'Enfant and switch problems south of Franconia/Springfield which made it necessary to remove one track from service in that area during evening service.
Train 307 - delayed 16 minutes into Fredericksburg due to speed restrictions between Union Station and L'Enfant and switch problems south of Franconia/Springfield that required passengers to board/detrain from far track at Lorton and Woodbridge.
Train 309 - delayed 18 minutes into Fredericksburg due to speed restrictions between Union Station and L'Enfant and switch problems south of Franconia/Springfield that required passengers to board/detrain from far track at Lorton and Woodbridge.
Train 311 - delayed 35 minutes into Fredericksburg due to speed restrictions between Union Station and L'Enfant, following Amtrak 93 into rail interlocking south of Alexandria and switch problems south of Franconia/Springfield that required passengers to board/detrain from far track at Lorton and Woodbridge.
Train 313 - delayed 57 minutes into Fredericksburg due to speed restrictions between Union Station and L'Enfant, holding at rail interlocking south of Alexandria for Amtrak 80 and switch problems south of Franconia/Springfield that required passengers to board/detrain from far track at Lorton and Woodbridge.

Train 325 - delayed 12 minutes into Broad Run due to speed restrictions between Union Station and L'Enfant and following a freight train from L'Enfant to Alexandria.
Train 327 - delayed 16 minutes into Broad Rund due to speed restrictions between Union Station and L'Enfant and longer than usual station dwell times for passengers boarding/detraining.
Train 329 - delayed 11 minutes into Broad Run due to speed restrictions between Union Station and L'Enfant, holding north of Backlick Road for a freight train and longer than usual station dwell times for passengers boarding/detraining.
Train 333 - delayed 9 minutes into Broad Run due to speed restrictions between Union Station and L'Enfant.
Train 335 - delayed 20 minutes into Broad Run due to speed restrictions between Union Station and L'Enfant and holding near Alexandria for northbound traffic.
Train 337 - delayed 16 minutes into Broad Run due to speed restrictions between Union Station and L'Enfant and following VRE #313 into Crystal City.

Fredericksburg Line 61.5% | Manassas Line 62.5%

October 6, 2008

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 325 - delayed 12 minutes into Broad Run due to holding north of L'Enfant to copy new service orders.

Fredericksburg Line 100% | Manassas Line 93.8%

October 3, 2008

Morning Service

Train 308 - delayed 17 minutes into Union Station due to speed restrictions, crew "hand throwing" switches between Lorton and Franconia/Springfield and following VRE #332 into Crystal City.
Train 310 - delayed 27 minutes into Union Station due to speed restrictions, following Amtrak 52 from north of Rippon to north of Lorton, switch problems between Lorton and Franconia/Springfield and longer than usual station dwell times for passengers boarding/detraining.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 303 - delayed 15 minutes into Fredericksburg due to longer than usual station dwell times for passengers boarding/detraining and following a freight train from Quantico to Brooke.

Fredericksburg Line 76.9% | Manassas Line 100%

October 2, 2008

Morning Service

Train 306 - delayed 7 minutes into Union Station due to longer than usual station dwell times for passengers boarding/detraining, holding south of Quantico for permission to proceed from track foreman and speed restrictions.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 303 - delayed 7 minutes into Fredericksburg due to holding north of L'Enfant to copy new service orders and speed restrictions.

Train 327 - delayed 16 minutes into Broad Run due to following VRE #303 from Union Station to Alexandria.

Fredericksburg Line 84.6% | Manassas Line 93.8%

October 1, 2008

Morning Service

Train 300 - delayed 7 minutes into Union Station due to mechanical problems making it necessary to swap equipment before service, passengers requiring assistance boarding/detraining and difficulty platforming train at Crystal City.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 307 - delayed 9 minutes into Fredericksburg due to disabled freight train south of Crystal City slowing traffic and other speed restrictions.
Train 313 - delayed 10 minutes into Fredericksburg due to following Amtrak 19 into Alexandria, following a freight train south of Franconia/Springfield and activating a defect detector.

Train 327 - delayed 9 minutes into Broad Run due to air problems in train yard north of Union Station.
Train 329 - delayed 19 minutes into Broad Run due to holding at rail interlocking south of Alexandria for permission to proceed from track foreman.

Fredericksburg Line 76.9% | Manassas Line 87.5%