D.C. Metro trains collide

Jboulin94 · 06-22-2009, 07:06 PM

Don't know if you guys have seen this. Its on all the local stations and internet. Pretty scary, considering I was on the Red Line Sunday.............
2 dead after Metro train derailment, collision - wtop.com

AirTran Airways 717 · 06-22-2009, 07:11 PM

Wow yeah my home page is msn.com and it is the first headline when I open up the internet.

Roarer · 06-22-2009, 07:41 PM

That's quite some telescoping there!

Here in the Uk, a lot of the trains have crumple zones or bits on the ends of the coaches to stop them riding up over each other.

I suppose you can only do so much against the forces of physics though.

ccs757 · 06-22-2009, 07:42 PM

just saw it on the news!! RIP for those who died...

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A Tupolev · 06-22-2009, 08:15 PM

My sympathies to those injured and the families of those killed.

Did Airbus have anything to do with these subway cars?

MarinerOne · 06-22-2009, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jboulin94

Pretty scary, considering I was on the Red Line Sunday.............

Kinda ironic that it happened on the "red" line ... I've ridden the DC Metro many times during our visits; red, orange, yellow, green and blue.

Just awful ... how tragic that something as "routine" as riding on a subway can cost you your life ... I really feel for those unfortunate victims who sadly lost their lives needlessly.

There was an accident out here in L.A. last year, whereby a MetroLink commuter train crashed into a stopped locomotive and killed 25 passengers on their way home from work.

The reason?

The driver was "texting" just prior to the accident - I sure hope that the unfortunate driver who lost her life wasn't doing the same thing - because it's eerily similar - although I hope I'm wrong.

Engineer Was Texting Seconds Before Train Wreck

Jboulin94 · 06-23-2009, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by MarinerOne

I've ridden the DC Metro many times during our visits; red, orange, yellow, green and blue.

I always feel comfortable riding the Red Line, but still it can be a little iffy. The green line is by far the worst, especially when school gets out in D.C. But now its nine dead. Crazy.