Daily Download Archive - March 2009

Total On-Time Performance for March 2009

Fredericksburg Line 82.9% | Manassas Line 90.1%

March 31, 2009

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

No delays.

Fredericksburg Line 100% | Manassas Line 100%

March 30, 2009

Morning Service

Train 326 - delayed 19 minutes into Union Station due to mechanical problems north of Broad Run.
Train 328 - delayed 20 minutes into Union Station due to following VRE #326 from Broad Run to north of Manassas Park and following VRE #306 into Alexandria.
Train 330 - delayed 7 minutes into Union Station due to speed restrictions near Broad Run and holding south of Alexandria for other rail traffic.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 301 - terminated south of Rippon due to mechanical (engine) problems. Passengers transferred to Amtrak #95. FRCs were distributed on board to those affected.
Train 309 - delayed 13 minutes into Fredericksburg due to holding south of Alexandria for other rail traffic and boarding/detraining passengers from far track at Rippon.
Train 311 - canceled due to earlier equipment problems with train set operating as VRE #301.

Fredericksburg Line 76.9% | Manassas Line 81.3%

March 27, 2009

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 301 - delayed 8 minutes into Fredericksburg due to longer than usual station dwell times for passengers boarding/detraining, signal problems south of Franconia/Springfield, and temporary speed restrictions.

Train 335 - delayed 17 minutes into Broad Run due to following Amtrak #83 into Alexandria and holding for Amtrak #83 to clear Alexandria while it waited for emergency medical assistance.

Fredericksburg Line 92.3% | Manassas Line 93.8%

March 26, 2009

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

No delays.

Fredericksburg Line 100% | Manassas Line 100%

March 25, 2009

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 301 - delayed 11 minutes into Fredericksburg due to boarding/detraining passengers from far track at Rippon and holding at Brooke for police assistance.
Train 305 - delayed 12 minutes into Fredericksburg due to door problems at Union Station and speed restrictions.

Fredericksburg Line 84.6% | Manassas Line 100%

March 24, 2009

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 301 - delayed 8 minutes into Fredericksburg due to crew copying new service orders, passengers requiring assistance boarding/detraining and speed restrictions.
Train 309 - delayed 7 minutes into Fredericksburg due to speed restrictions.

Fredericksburg Line 84.6% | Manassas Line 100%

March 23, 2009

Morning Service

Train 310 - delayed 9 minutes into Union Station due to following Amtrak 52 into Woodbridge.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 301 - delayed 18 minutes into Fredericksburg due to holding south of Franconia/Springfield for other rail traffic and boarding/detraining passengers from far track at Rippon and Quantico.
Train 303 - delayed 11 minutes into Fredericksburg due to signal problems north of Quantico and longer than usual station dwell times for passengers boarding/detraining.
Train 305 - delayed 7 minutes into Fredericksburg due to signal problems north of Quantico.
Train 307 - delayed 7 minutes into Fredericksburg due to signal problems north of Quantico.
Train 309 - delayed 9 minutes into Fredericksburg due to signal problems north of Quantico.

Fredericksburg Line 53.8% | Manassas Line 100%

March 20, 2009

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 327 - delayed 19 minutes into Broad Run due to following VRE #303 into Alexandria and holding south of Manassas Park for track inspection.
Train 329 - delayed 11 minutes into Broad Run due to holding south of Manassas for VRE #338.
Train 338 - delayed 21 minutes into Union Station due to late arriving equipment (#327) at Broad Run and holding south of Alexandria for Amtrak 83.

Fredericksburg Line 100% | Manassas Line 81.3%

March 19, 2009

Morning Service

Train 324 - delayed 8 minutes into Union Station due to signal problem north of Broad Run.
Train 326 - delayed 8 minutes into Union Station due to signal problem north of Broad Run and passengers requiring assistance boarding/detraining.

Afternoon/Evening Service

No delays.

Fredericksburg Line 100% | Manassas Line 87.5%

March 18, 2009

Morning Service

Train 304 - delayed 11 minutes into Union Station due to engine loading problems from Quantico to Union Station and speed restrictions.

Train 326 - delayed 6 minutes into Union Station due to holding south of Union Station for Amtrak 98.
Train 328 - delayed 7 minutes into Union Station due to following VRE #304 into rail interlocking south of Alexandria and passengers requiring assistance boarding/detraining.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 313 - delayed 16 minutes into Fredericksburg due to holding at Union Station for those intending to ride VRE #337 and longer than usual station dwell times for passengers boarding/detraining.

Train 325 - delayed 145 minutes into Broad Run due to mechanical (engine) problems south of Crystal City that made it necessary to dispatch a locomotive from the train yard north of Union Station and add it to the train set to continue service to Broad Run. FRCs were distributed on board to those affected.
Train 327 - delayed 10 minutes into Broad Run due to following VRE #325 from Manassas Park to Broad Run.
Train 333 - delayed 42 minutes into Broad Run due to late arrival at Union Station and holding north of Backlick Road for VRE #338 and Amtrak 50.
Train 335 - canceled due to equipment (#336) unable to reach Union Station.
Train 336 - canceled due to late arriving equipment (#325) at Broad Run.
Train 337 - canceled due to equipment (#338) unable to reach Union Station.
Train 338 - terminated north of Backlick Road due to engine problems.

Fredericksburg Line 84.6% | Manassas Line 43.8%

March 17, 2009

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 303 - delayed 14 minutes into Fredericksburg due to holding south of Alexandria for other rail traffic and holding north of Brooke for maintenance equipment on tracks.
Train 307 - delayed 134 minutes into Fredericksburg due to engine problems at Alexandria that made it necessary for train set to couple with VRE #309 and make double station stops from Franconia/Springfield to Fredericksburg.
Train 309 - delayed 111 minutes into Fredericksburg due to coupling with VRE #307 at Alexandria and making double station stops from Franconia/Springfield to Fredericksburg.
Train 311 - delayed 13 minutes into Fredericksburg due to longer than usual station dwell times for passengers boarding/detraining from Alexandria to Fredericksburg and speed restrictions.
Train 313 - delayed 40 minutes into Fredericksburg due to following VRE #307/#309 double train set from Franconia/Springfield to Fredericksburg.

Train 337 - delayed 9 minutes into Broad Run due to holding south of Alexandria for Amtrak 93 and passengers requiring assistance boarding/detraining.

Fredericksburg Line 61.5% | Manassas Line 93.8%

March 16, 2009

Morning Service

Train 306 - delayed 7 minutes into Union Station due to following Amtrak 98 into rail interlocking south of Alexandria.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 303 - delayed 8 minutes into Fredericksburg due to holding north of Crystal City for a signal, speed restrictions and passengers requiring assistance boarding/detraining.

Train 336 - delayed 8 minutes into Union Station due to holding north of Backlick Road for Amtrak 91 and operating on the far track from south of Alexandria to north of Crystal City.

Fredericksburg Line 84.6% | Manassas Line 93.8%

March 13, 2009

Morning Service

Train 304 - delayed 7 minutes into Union Station due to activating a track side detector near Brooke and door problems at Woodbridge.
Train 306 - delayed 24 minutes into Union Station due to activating a track side detector near Brooke and crew walking ("flagging") train through at-grade rail crossing north of Brooke.
Train 310 - delayed 7 minutes into Union Station due to holding south of Fredericksburg for permission to proceed from track foreman and speed restrictions.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 301 - delayed 25 minutes into Fredericksburg due to door problems making it necessary to swap equipement before service and speed restrictions.
Train 313 - delayed 15 minutes into Fredericksburg due to following Amtrak 83 out of Union Station, speed restrictions and door problems.

Train 325 - delayed 15 minutes into Broad Run due to following VRE #301 out of Union Station and mechanical (HEP) problems at Manassas Park.

Fredericksburg Line 61.5% | Manassas Line 93.8%

March 12, 2009

Morning Service

Train 300 - delayed 15 minutes into Union Station due to engine problems at Woodbridge.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 301 - delayed 11 minutes into Fredericksburg due to increased security precautions for dignitaries requiring train to hold north of L'Enfant.

Fredericksburg Line 84.6% | Manassas Line 100%

March 11, 2009

Morning Service

Train 310 - delayed 6 minutes into Union Station due to efficiency testing north of Leeland Road, mechanical (wheelchair lift) problems and speed restrictions.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 301 - delayed 7 minutes into Fredericksburg due to holding at Union Station for new service orders and speed restrictions.

Fredericksburg Line 84.6% | Manassas Line 100%

March 10, 2009

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

No delays.

Fredericksburg Line 100% | Manassas Line 100%

March 9, 2009

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 301 - delayed 8 minutes into Fredericksburg due to holding at Quantico for a brush fire south of Leeland Road.
Train 309 - delayed 27 minutes into Fredericksburg due to holding at Union Station for mechanical (wheelchair lift) problems that made it necessary to remove a railcar from train.
Train 313 - delayed 13 minutes into Fredericksburg due to holding at Union Station while the railcar from #309 was added and transported to rail yard south of Fredericksburg for repairs.

Fredericksburg Line 76.9% | Manassas Line 100%

March 6, 2009

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 335 - delayed 7 minutes into Broad Run due to holding north of L'Enfant for a signal.

Fredericksburg Line 100% | Manassas Line 93.8%

March 5, 2009

Morning Service

No delays.

Afternoon/Evening Service

No delays.

Fredericksburg Line 100% | Manassas Line 100%

March 4, 2009

Morning Service

Train 306 - delayed 10 minutes into Union Station due to crew manually operating rail switch south of Leeland Road and speed restrictions.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 301 - delayed 17 minutes into Fredericksburg due to holding for a signal north of Quantico, following a freight train north of Brooke, boarding/detraining passengers from far track at Brooke and Leeland Road and holding for a signal south of Leeland Road.

Fredericksburg Line 84.6% | Manassas Line 100%

March 3, 2009

Morning Service

Train 304 - delayed 16 minutes into Union Station due to swapping equipment before service.
Train 306 - delayed 35 minutes into Union Station due to swapping equipment before service and switch problems south of Woodbridge.
Train 308 - delayed 20 minutes into Union Station due mechanical issues (HEP) before service.

Train 328 - delayed 29 minutes into Union Station due to holding north of Backlick Road for VRE #304 from Crystal City to L'Enfant and passengers requiring assistance boarding/detraining.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 303 - delayed 10 minutes into Fredericksburg due to switch failure in Union Station tunnel, loading passengers at the far track at Crystal City, and temporary speed restrictions.
Train 305 - delayed 10 minutes into Fredericksburg due to following VRE #327 from Crystal City to Alexandria.

Train 327 - delayed 22 minutes into Broad Run due to following VRE #303 from Union Station to Alexandria, loading passengers from the far track at Crystal City, and longer than usual station dwell times for passengers boarding/detraining.
Train 329 - delayed 22 minutes into Broad Run due to following VRE #305 from Crystal City to Alexandria, holding south of Manassas for VRE #338, and waiting for permission from flagman at crossing.
Train 333 - delayed 22 minutes into Broad Run due to holding north of Crystal City for diabled Amtrak 95 to move and holding north of Alexandria for signal to proceed.
Train 337 - delayed 22 minutes into Broad Run due to late arriving equipment (#338) at Union Station.
Train 338 - delayed 22 minutes into Union Station due to late arriving equipment (#327) at Broad Run and holding north of Alexandria for disabled Amtrak 93 and VRE #311.

Fredericksburg Line 53.8% | Manassas Line 59.4%

March 2, 2009

Morning Service

Train 300 - delayed 53 minutes into Union Station due to power outage in train yard delaying train service, minor mechanical problems at Brooke, switch problems in rail interlocking south of Alexandria and boarding/detraining passengers from far track at Crystal City and L'Enfant.
Train 302 - delayed 33 minutes into Union Station due to switch problem south of Fredericksburg and activating a track side detector near Alexandria.
Train 304 - delayed 31 minutes into Union Station due to power outage in train yard delaying train service and switch problems near L'Enfant making it necessary to board/detrain passengers from far track.
Train 306 - delayed 43 minutes into Union Station due to switch problems south of Fredericksburg, speed restrictions, following VRE #304 north of Rippon and holding near L'Enfant for permission to proceed from track foreman.
Train 308 - delayed 30 minutes into Union Station due to power outage in train yard delaying train service, switch problems south of Fredericksburg, minor mechanical problem at Quantico, switching tracks near Crystal City and boarding/detraining passengers from far track.
Train 310 - delayed 30 minutes into Union Station due to switch problems south of Fredericksburg and holding at L'Enfant until rail traffic stopped and passengers allowed to board/detrain from far track.

Train 321 - delayed 22 minutes into Broad Run due to late arriving equipment (#322) at Union Station and switch problems south of Union Station making it necessary for all traffic to operate on far track through L'Enfant area.
Train 322 - delayed 22 minutes into Union Station due to holding south of Alexandria for CSX freight and holding at L'Enfant until rail traffic stopped passengers allowed to board/detrain from far track.
Train 324 - delayed 8 minutes into Union Station due to switch problems south of Alexandria and boarding/detraining passengers from far track at L'Enfant.
Train 326 - delayed 37 minutes into Union Station due to switch problems south of Alexandria and longer than usual station dwell times for passengers boarding/detraining.
Train 328 - delayed 29 minutes into Union Station due to holding north of Backlick Road for VRE #321, following VRE #304 from Crystal City to L'Enfant and longer than usual station dwell times for passengers boarding/detraining.
Train 330 - delayed 9 minutes into Union Station due to longer than usual station dwell times for passengers boarding/detraining and speed restrictions.
Train 332 - delayed 25 minutes into Union Station due to late arriving equipment (#321) at Broad Run and boarding/detraining passengers from far track at L'Enfant.

Afternoon/Evening Service

Train 301 - delayed 10 minutes into Fredericksburg due to morning service delays changing time of mandatory crew rest period which caused crew to report for service later than usual and delayed train service.

Fredericksburg Line 46.2% | Manassas Line 56.3%