Fight on metro train delays departure at Union Station, Washington DC
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A fight occurred on a metro train at Union Station, causing delays while officers and metro personnel removed individuals from the train before it could depart.
Audio|Heard on: WMATA MetroRail
Listen to dispatch call
01:22
Transcript:
00:00
Metro personnel just came up to him and said there was a fighter for the train.
00:03
I see, uh,
00:05
Personnel transit personnel back now.
00:07
I'm just waiting over.
00:09
Okay, one-zero.
00:15
Fight aboard the train, I'm trying to get the doors to close.
00:19
Special police officers are on the platform, but I can't get the doors, because I'm going to try to close them again, over.
00:27
Our firm, make an announcement for Transit 101.
00:31
You have already left the platform, affirm?
00:35
Ma'am, I'm still on the platform at Union Station, tram, hope.
00:39
Are you properly berthed on the, uh, at Union one, affirm, over?
00:44
Ma'am, I'm probably perfect Union, over.
00:48
Go ahead, open and close your doors.
00:50
Make good announcements for Transit 103, hold right there.
00:52
I still have a train on the platform Union.
00:55
Go ahead, make good announcements off for Transit 101, see if you need your doors, over.
01:00
Close them up.
01:04
Because I can go down over.
01:10
Come on, 2-2, which location over?
01:15
Okay, Senator, we're moving.
01:17
National Guard helped me.
01:18
They got about 7 to 8 keys off the train, so we're moving.
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Washington, DC 20002
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