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Shopping cart blocks metro rail tracks in WashingtonWashington DC

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Minnesota Avenue, 4000 Minnesota Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019

As discussed during the dispatch call, a shopping cart was reported blocking MetroRail tracks near Minnesota Avenue station in Washington, DC. The train operator confirmed the cart on the tracks, and it was successfully removed to clear the obstruction.

Audio|Heard on: WMATA MetroRail
Listen to dispatch call
02:10
Transcript:
00:00
Trying to stand by a report of a shopping cart on the tracks.
00:03
Oh.
00:07
See.
00:14
2, mode 2 level 1, speed no greater, then 5 miles an hour, entering the platform.
00:20
Let me see that shopping cart, and it was able to be removed 642, 0.
00:26
840, 642, copy that.
00:29
No speed, no gradient, 5 miles row, mode 2, level 1, over.
00:34
All right. Let me notice see that shopping cart, and if you're able to remove it from the roadway, it's not near 3rd Railroad.
00:42
Is it for me from being a local for Strachland Park.
00:46
I'll just if it can be safe for removal.
00:49
I'll let you know.
00:51
I'll let you know. 642 since about 436 she'll be in that approved item.
01:01
5199.
01:04
46 we need for Minnesota Avenue holding the platform, 9460.
01:11
9461, you want to hold it, Deanwood?
01:14
He can hold at Minnesota Avenue, 9460.
01:18
Minnesota, 8, 94-6-0.
01:21
Central O.
01:24
Central 4-3-2 strike 2.
01:27
Paul, he already serves no speed over.
01:31
432, Mr. Lock Roslin 2, 8-carmarker, O.
01:36
I've got this place with Long Rosemary to A-Calmodel.
01:41
All right.
01:45
Central Control 642, I do see the item on the roadway.
01:52
Mission 2,
01:54
road chips,
01:57
no closer than 10 feet, and remove, over.
02:01
If you're having me up, Mr.
02:02
Block, no closer than 10 feet of the item on the roadway.
02:05
It's in the airfare railroad.
02:09
That's a negative fee.

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Location mentioned:
Minnesota Avenue, 4000 Minnesota Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019

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