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Year: 2009
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NTSB Offers Update on WMATA Wreck
WASHINGTON — In its continuing investigation of the June 22 wreck involving the collision of two Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) trains on the Red Line in Washington, D.C., the National Transportation Safety Board has developed the following factual information: — The examination of factors leading up to the accident continues. Investigators have been conducting nightly tests of the train control system at the accident site. Test progress was delayed by some water in underground access areas that made it unsafe for technicians to work on electrical cables until the water could be pumped out. The components being tested
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Quikrete Helps Larger Freight Trains Roll Along Shorter Route
As workers a century ago built the rail line traversing western Virginia and southern West Virginia, they had to pass through the Appalachian Mountains. The tunnels through the mountains were engineering marvels when they opened, given that they were built without the use of modern-day boring machines.
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12 Killed in Italian Crash
VIAREGGIO, Italy — A dozen people were killed and scores more injured when a train hauling gas derailed in this Tuscan city.
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WMATA: Track Circuits to be Inspected, Trains Operate in Manual Mode
WASHINGTON — An estimated 3,000 signaling circuits in the Metro system are being inspected in the wake of Monday’s deadly Red Line collision, Metro general manager John Catoe told board members at their monthly meeting (June 25). “We do not know if the circuits had anything to do with this accident, but we won’t just sit back and wait for someone to tell us,” said Catoe. “We’re going to be proactive and get out there to test all of them.” Metro safety and operations officials are working hand-in-hand with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to investigate the cause of
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Washington Metro: Two Red Line Trains Collide, Fatalities Reported
WASHINGTON — Two six-car Red Line trains collided at 5 p.m. Monday, June 22, leaving four people dead, including a female train operator. In addition, there were a number of injuries reported, many serious. According to authorities, one train rear-ended the other. The operator who was killed in the crash was on the trailing train. “We are extremely saddened that there are fatalities as a result of this accident, which has touched our Metro family. We hope to have more details about the casualties later today. Our safety officials are investigating, and will continue to investigate until we determine why