Two trains collide in DC

[Modelworks]

All they said is two commuter trains, on CNN .
They are having to cut the trains apart to get inside
4 confirmed dead, many wounded.

Now9 confirmed dead

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/...ubway.crash/index.html

video report:
http://www.cnn.com/video/flash...ve.html?stream=stream1

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The subject is serious enough.

Pun makers and others making light of hte situation will be handled accordingly.


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Common Courtesy

 

[Farang]

rush hour

 

[Baked]

 

[Capt Caveman]

During rushhour, those trains will be packed.

 

[Modelworks]

They hit hard enough that a couple cars from one train are on top of the other.

 

[Phokus]

This is why you sit in the back train cars

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Phokus
This is why you sit in the back train cars

Then your train gets rear ended. Sit in the middle.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Was one of the operators texting?

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: Kadarin
I can see this thread turning into a train wreck...

Please don't derail this thread with puns.

 

[OCGuy]

This sounds like a SAT question gone wrong.........




As far as the deaths:

 

[SonnyDaze]

Aren't there a few ATOTers in the DC area?

 

[shortylickens]

I live in Manassas and only go to DC for VA Hospital stuff.
Amazingly, I think I did have an appointment scheduled for today but it got changed a month ago.
I was gonna take the VRE in and then use the Metro to get around.

 

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
Aren't there a few ATOTers in the DC area?

I doubt an ATOTer was on one of those.

 

[Tiamat]

I heard about this just recently. Luckily I wasn't going to take the Red line today. These trains are usually packed like sardine cans.

My brother took the red line today, but he got off at Union Station to take the MARC. He didn't get involved in this mess fortunately.

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: Linflas
Now they are saying 4 dead, 70 wounded.

Jesus Christ! Looks like a signal malfunction. By the time the operator on the 3rd train sees the stopped train, it would already be too late to stop the collision.

 

[Linflas]

Now they are saying 4 dead, 70 wounded.

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: Linflas
Now they are saying 4 dead, 70 wounded.

yeah. Apparently, there was a train stopped at the station. One of the trains involved in the accident was stopped outside of the station to wait for its turn. The 3rd train just plowed into the back of the waiting train that was outside the station. The operator of the 3rd train is one of the four dead.

 

[AmberClad]

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
Aren't there a few ATOTers in the DC area?

Yikes...

Good thing I don't work in DC and take Metro these days.

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: Linflas
Now they are saying 4 dead, 70 wounded.

:Q

 

[AmberClad]

Originally posted by: OCguy

Originally posted by: Linflas
Now they are saying 4 dead, 70 wounded.

:Q

This time of the day, it's going to be packed, standing room only, so it's not surprising unfortunately.

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: AmberClad

Originally posted by: OCguy

Originally posted by: Linflas
Now they are saying 4 dead, 70 wounded.

:Q

This time of the day, it's going to be packed, standing room only, so it's not surprising unfortunately.

Usually, there isn't even enough room to stand up straight during rush hour.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Photos from the scene

 

[GTaudiophile]

6 now dead.

DC ATOTers check in?

Edit: Rides the red line every day but only in NW.

 

[Pakman]

I ride the VRE commuter train, but I know many that take the red line. Looks like a former co-workers wife was on that train, but she is ok.

 

[Modelworks]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Photos from the scene

Have they said what type of collision it was ? Was it two trains head on, rear ended or what ?
They really had to be moving fast to put one train almost over the top of the other like that.