The founder of Metro Comunidad Jesús Hernández explained to SuchWhich that the breakdown that wreaked havoc on the morning of May 3 was “event two” or a traction failure. He specified that when this happens, sections of the railway system are left without power and “any train that circulates there is stranded”
The Parque Carabobo, Bellas Artes, Colegio de Ingenieros, Plaza Venezuela and Sábana Grande stations of Line 1 of the Caracas Metro were inoperative on the morning of May 3 due to a traction power failure. The information was confirmed by the state company itself through its social networks.
The railway company indicated that the trains provide commercial service from the Propatria station to La Hoyada and from Chacaíto to Palo Verde.
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Due to interstation traction power failure #FineArts #Engineers collegewe are providing commercial service from #homeland until #LaHoyada and from #Chacaito until #Green stick.#03Jun#WewillKeepInforming@NicolasMaduro pic.twitter.com/Smjj2lKqZ4
– Caracas Metro (@metro_caracas) June 3, 2022
The founder of the non-governmental organization Metro Comunidad, Jesús Hernández, explained to SuchWhich that an event two —which is how it is known in the Caracas Metro— is a traction power failure, which means that some transformer electrical substation had a problem.
In a telephone interview, the expert explained that when an event of this type occurs, sections of the system are left without power «therefore any train that circulates there is stranded. In this case, the circulation of trains is avoided because the distance is too long».
Hernández pointed out that these problems can occur for two reasons: the first is a failure in one of the electrical substations. Meanwhile, the second may be due to a short circuit that has occurred at the level of the third rail, which is what allows the transmission of electricity from the trains.
“If a train produces a short at the level of the collector shoe, it also produces the opening of the gaps in the tracks that feed the third rail, leaving it without power,” he added.
Until now, the Caracas Metro has not specified the trigger for the failure.
Hernández did specify that the substation that supplies power to the section from Bellas Artes to Colegio de Ingenieros —which also affects Plaza Venezuela and part of Sábana Grande— is the Santa Rosa substation.
The expert consulted explained that the work of the substations is to feed both tracks of the different sections of the rail transport system.
The failures in the Caracas Metro show that the promises of the ruler Nicolás Maduro are short-circuiting. Despite the promise made by President Nicolás Maduro —who worked at the company— and his subordinates at the head of the Caracas Metro and the Ministry of Transportation to put that company on the line, the evidence of failure and corruption spread throughout the more than 100 kilometers of tunnels and stations.
An example of this is the recurring failures that affect hundreds of users daily. The most frequent in recent months are those caused by short circuits due to the use of worn pads.
About this Jesús Hernández, founder of Metro Comunidad, has been emphatic in clarifying to SuchWhich that these pieces are melted or welded to the third rail or power rail that provides electricity to a train – this is when the short occurs, due to the high heat that is produced.
Hernández points out that the shorts in the system occur for three reasons: failures in the electrical insulation of the shoe, detachment of the conductive cord —similar to an electric cable that is screwed to the shoe and in turn to a fuse—, which sometimes occurs it can weld and make contact with the electrical box, the shoe or the third rail and there is a short; or a fault in the protection fuse.
The Parque Carabobo (PCA), Bellas Artes (BAR), College of Engineers (CDI), Plaza Venezuela (VEN) and Sabana Grande (SAB) stations are closed, as well as transfers from Zona Rental (ZOR) and Plaza Venezuela II (VEN II).⏬#3Jun @metroreport @TraffiCARACAS_ #MetroDeCaracas https://t.co/6Ps1hYLU92
— MetroCommunity (@metrocommunity) June 3, 2022
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