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06-23-2009, 02:55 AM
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The latest is 9 dead and at least two more in serious condition. How awful.
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06-23-2009, 06:22 AM
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Potomac Falls is not on the map!!! it's Sterling!
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Here's a list of recent train incidents, source wtop. Notice the many "texting while operating train" comments.
Recent commuter train accidents in the US - wtop.com |
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06-23-2009, 07:34 AM
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Such horrible news. I hope our regulars check in just to let us know everyone's ok. I know there are a few people here who use the red line regularly. Fern, are you ok?
This is one of those days I really appreciate living just a few miles from my job. The people trying to commute from Montgomery County must be facing a nightmare today.
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06-23-2009, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by FromVAtoNC
Such horrible news. I hope our regulars check in just to let us know everyone's ok. I know there are a few people here who use the red line regularly. Fern, are you ok?
This is one of those days I really appreciate living just a few miles from my job. The people trying to commute from Montgomery County must be facing a nightmare today.
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My coworker said that her commute was fine from out there just a ten minute commute. Just talking about with her just made me so sad. Those poor people, those poor families. |
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06-23-2009, 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Legs1357
If something malfunctioned it may have been too late to stop once the train was already in sight. But if there was no braking at all...that's pretty odd. Maybe the operator passed out or had a heart attack?
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The latest news I ssn on the investigation suggests that the 2nd train tried to brake and that the operator tried to engage the emergency brakes. If the automatic system had worked properly the train should have never gotten within 1200 ft or 1/4 mile. This may have failed and by the time the operator tried to manually brake she was either too close to stop or this also didn't work. So she hit the emergency brake. I wonder if train engineers say the same thing pilots say when they buy the farm.  |
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06-23-2009, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by FromVAtoNC
This is one of those days I really appreciate living just a few miles from my job. The people trying to commute from Montgomery County must be facing a nightmare today.
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I would hope that employers would try and be understanding as possible if they know of specific people trying to come from that area. Because even when you tack on extra time, things can still take way longer than predicted.
And yes, I read that the emergency brake had been hit but nobody on board said they felt any braking...maybe that failed too?? it was one of the oldest trains... |
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06-24-2009, 04:53 AM
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Potomac Falls is not on the map!!! it's Sterling!
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now the news said it was a possible computer glitch
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06-24-2009, 02:15 PM
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I just read the victims' details Victims of Metro Crash Remembered and I'm sad and depressed..... their poor families . |
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