Metro defends track inspections, radio signal system in aftermath of derailment The Washington Post » Rust was found on the steel rail that fractured in a Red Line derailment near Farragut North last week, but the cracked rail that probably caused the crash would have been imperceptible to track walkers and ultrasonic inspection technology, Metro officials said Thursday. Agency investigators are awaiting the results of metallurgy testing by outside experts, which are expected next month and may give a clearer indication about what caused the eight-foot section of track to crack at the start of the morning rush on Jan. 15. Michelle2018-01-26T16:51:25-08:00January 25th, 2018|Maryland, Metro Rail / Transit| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterEmail Related Posts The Boring Company: What 8 Cities Really Think of Elon Musk’s Tunnel Vision March 26th, 2019 Opinion: Maryland’s poor plan for public-prive partnership toll roads October 12th, 2018 Crack in beam shuts down San Francisco’s new $2B terminal September 26th, 2018 Walsh/Shea 5 months behind on $2B Crenshaw-LAX rail September 24th, 2018 Transit Advocates: Is the White House Purposefully Delaying Project Funds? September 11th, 2018 New transit center to open in San Francisco sans bullet train August 9th, 2018 L.A. Metro releases options to extend light rail July 23rd, 2018 FTA issues decision for $4.7B California BART extension June 11th, 2018 BART’s next big expansion — and what it means for commute traffic May 22nd, 2018