DC Train Collision ...2 dead so far

[julie*mango]

At least two people were killed when a six-car train collided with another train near the Washington, D.C., and Maryland border, officials said Monday.

D.C. fire spokesman Alan Etter says other passengers have been severely injured in what he describes as a "mass casualty event." He says crews are cutting apart the trains to get people out. He said there were several injuries, but did not know how many.

Spokeswoman Taryn McNeil said the collision happened about 5 p.m. between the Fort Totten and Takoma Park stations on Metro's red line.

The collision happened during rush hour on the transit agency's busiest rail line.

A spokesperson told myfoxdc.com that power to both trains had been cut as a precaution and delays were expected to continue through the night.

A video of the scene showed that one train landed on top of the other after the collision, and a number of people were seen watching from an overpass, myfoxdc.com reported.

Officials said it was too early to determine what caused the crash.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,528203,00.html

[kia027]

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is that the line that goes over to silver spring?

[Dr.Dudd]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kia</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

is that the line that goes over to silver spring? </div></div> The news sat 6 killed including one of the operators

[Boopie2]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kia</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

is that the line that goes over to silver spring? </div></div>

Yes Takoma Park is one stop before Silver Spring. My boss was worried about her sister- in law that is here working on The Hill for the summer. She would have been on that train, I just pray for the families that had loved ones on there.

[Yuriatin]

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Boops - mi quick call all ah mi fambli an fren.

Thanks to the Lord, all are safe.

Nuffah mi fren dem tek dat line - especially from downtown out to Silver Spring and Rockville, etc.

Mi did werk out by Union Station an affi tekki fram dessoh guh Takoma Park.

Aye sah.

Mi juss no hear seh dem nuh reach everybaddi inside yet - more bodies still inside?

[kia027]

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family in the area checked in and are safe.

for the injured and their families

[evanovitch]

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6 dead n 70 injured is the latest report

[Yuriatin]

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Posted at 9:24 AM ET, 06/23/2009
<span style="font-size: 17pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">Update: Metro Crash Death Toll Confirmed as 9</span></span>

At <span style="color: #FF0000"><span style="font-style: italic">least</span></span> 9 people died in yesterday's Metro crash, according to a report from The Post's Lena H. Sun, up from the 7 reported by Mayor Fenty at this morning's press conference. Two others are still in critical condition.

By Washington Post Editors | June 23, 2009; 9:24 AM ET |


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">6 dead n 70 injured is the latest report </div></div>

[Boopie2]

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Thank God Yuri and Kia, so many folks were scrambling trying to contact their loved ones and friends that got off work around 5'ish and rode the red line. I went to the bank after work and heard this guy saying that one of his friend's may have been on the train. He usually doesn't take the metro but he was trying to get his little girl's birthday gift to her.

We just never know what lies ahead for us. It could have been a lot worst 5:00 pm is just the beginning of rush hour. After that the subways are pretty much packed.

[britisha]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Boopie2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thank God Yuri and Kia, so many folks were scrambling trying to contact their loved ones and friends that got off work around 5'ish and rode the red line. I went to the bank after work and heard this guy saying that one of his friend's may have been on the train. He usually doesn't take the metro but he was trying to get his little girl's birthday gift to her.

We just never know what lies ahead for us. It could have been a lot worst 5:00 pm is just the beginning of rush hour. After that the subways are pretty much packed. </div></div>


**sigh**

[Boricua_papi]

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[Magician]

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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">The NTSB called for the replacement or upgrading of some carriages on the Metro system after investigating a 2004 accident which injured 20 passengers.

&quot;We recommended to WMATA [Washington's Metro Area Transit Authority] to either retrofit those cars or phase them out of the fleet,&quot; NTSB's Debbie Hersman said.

&quot;They have not been able to do that and our recommendation was not addressed.&quot; </span>
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was accident waiting to happen, evidently

[Dr.Dudd]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magix_de_PM</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">The NTSB called for the replacement or upgrading of some carriages on the Metro system after investigating a 2004 accident which injured 20 passengers.

&quot;We recommended to WMATA [Washington's Metro Area Transit Authority] to either retrofit those cars or phase them out of the fleet,&quot; NTSB's Debbie Hersman said.

&quot;They have not been able to do that and our recommendation was not addressed.&quot; </span>
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was accident waiting to happen, evidently </div></div> That's what small government does.

It saves money by ignoring those areas that is not in the public's view, and wait until ther is a catastrophic event then they quietly blame it on something else.

Hey Reaganimicas is paradise.....

[Magician]

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You seet thou.
A so de ting set.

Meanwhile you a ride de pon deathtrap.
Wonder if Mayor's office staff tek train to work knowing what they knew?

[Dr.Dudd]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magix_de_PM</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You seet thou.
A so de ting set.

Meanwhile you a ride de pon deathtrap.
Wonder if Mayor's office staff tek train to work knowing what they knew? </div></div>If he does not take thetrain thatwon't make his life aby safer.

Since every aspect of the infrastructure is in a perillous state.

from the bridges, to the tunnels, to the foods drugs and just about every aspect that supports a developed country has been neglected,in the name of savings.

until it is brought to the fore by catastrpophic events as these ,and then they behave as if that is theonly problem thecountry face, only to have another, and another,and another.

When are they going to admit that Reaganomics is afailuree.
was never a sound economic theory. as a matter it is contrary to every law iof economics.

You simply cannot get something for nothing.
And vevntually th eitems that have beentaken off the books and place under the heading &quot;EXTERNALITIES&quot; will come back and haunt you and the cost will be many fold you thought you would hav esaved.