Youth playing on platform at Stadium Armory, Washington DC
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As discussed during the dispatch call, youths were reportedly playing on the platform and attempting to jump in front of a train at Stadium Armory. Security and station management intervened, and the platform was later confirmed to be clear.
Audio|Heard on: WMATA MetroRail
Listen to dispatch call
03:20
Transcript:
00:00
Some or whatever, but they're trying to play on the platform.
00:02
Trying to jump in front of the chain.
00:05
Okay, I copy that.
00:06
Four 0407.
00:07
A multi-level one going multi-level one please.
00:12
Verify that they are not close to the platform or at the edge or anything like that.
00:17
You got a multi-restricted speed going through Stadium–Armory over.
00:26
Hey, firm, roll two level one.
00:28
Verify they did not spot at all trains.
00:31
What's going on?
00:35
Train ID 409, after service they started with service.
00:39
Uh, L'Enfant Plaza.
00:41
No, sir.
00:44
Train ID 409.
00:45
After service they started with center track number one.
00:46
You have a permit to block.
00:48
Hit the turn back.
00:49
Verify you have a correct alignment along the way, please.
00:51
Four hundred and nine over.
00:54
Priorities, we're on a real checklist.
00:57
Mission's locked.
00:58
10-9C, come back. 10-1, over.
01:00
That's another copy of 409, thank you.
01:05
Train ID 420, I need you to go on mode 2 level 1 please.
01:09
We got restricted speed going towards Stadium Armory.
01:12
Track number two, please.
01:13
Over.
01:17
Copy that, what's up? Mode 2 level 1.
01:25
Engine ops number two at this time.
01:28
Enter an accident on Stadium Armory, restricted speed please.
01:31
I'm multi-level one.
01:33
Our time is now 2028, central out.
01:39
411 National Guard and platform security holding me.
01:42
Let's search the square one of them.
01:49
Please hold on the platform.
01:51
I do not want any trains holding off the platform with customers aboard.
01:54
Time now is going to be 2029.
01:56
Citrus off 127.
01:58
Have we confirmed your train is clear? Customers over.
02:00
Move down two possessors that come back over.
02:07
All right, 133, you can move down to the exam.
02:09
Still 135, you're going to be holding medical.
02:12
137, you can hold in Norfolk there.
02:14
So 139, you will hold in Twinbrook.
02:16
All right, 127 already is your try and confirm clear customers over.
02:20
Train ID,
02:22
train ID 615.
02:23
You have permission to block side within the track number one.
02:26
A call marker after service in six after service inside with number one.
02:30
You have permission blocked to turn back.
02:32
Verify you have your correct alignment along the way over.
02:38
Actually, just got back up from Miss Block.
02:41
I'm trying to take out Marker after service.
02:44
Got from Miss Block to turn back.
02:46
Speak, man. Team one, verifying all no longer the way over.
02:50
Copy 615, thank you.
02:52
Central out.
02:53
Manager at Stadium Armory, you copy?
02:56
Hey, I copy.
02:57
Station manager at Stadium Armory.
03:01
Yeah, security stopped an incident.
03:05
The kids got onto the train.
03:07
They was playing on a platform.
03:09
I got the patient manager.
03:11
So is it has the platform cleared this time over?
03:16
Yeah, it's clear.
03:19
Thank you, I appreciate that.
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