Metro is investigating a “potential heat-related track issue” after a single train car derailed outside the College Park station in Maryland Saturday.
“All 11 customers on board the impacted 3000-series train have been safely evacuated and no serious injuries were reported,” Metro said .
The incident happened shortly before noon Saturday. Metro initially warned of delays and single-tracking due to a disabled train outside College Park.
Prince George’s County Fire/EMS responded to the scene and evaluated the passengers. A man was taken to the hospital for evaluation. Another refused transport, the fire department said.
An hour after its first report of the derailment, Metro said it was conducting heat-related inspections and instituting systemwide speed restrictions at above-ground stations due to the rising temperatures.
Metro slows its trains when track temperatures reach 135 degrees.
Recently, the agency began experimenting with painting some of its above-ground tracks white to reflect sunlight and keep track segments a bit cooler.
鈥淓arly indications are positive. We鈥檝e seen about, I believe, six- to eight-degree drop lower when they are painted white,鈥� Metro Deputy General Manager Andy Off told 麻豆官网’s John Domen.
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