Washington subway collision injures 20

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 4, 2004 7:27 AM

Opps!!!
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/11/04/trains.collide.ap/index.html

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 4, 2004 9:36 AM

OUCH, that looks like it would hurt. By looking at that photo im surprised no one was killed.

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SALfan

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Posted by SALfan on Thursday, November 4, 2004 11:07 AM

Another shining example of the outstanding management shown by Metro (sarcasm definitely intended).

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StillGrande

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Posted by StillGrande on Thursday, November 4, 2004 3:21 PM

Boston had a trolley cra***his morning too! They are not doing a good job of selling rapid transit to the masses with these crashes.

Dewey "Facts are meaningless; you can use facts to prove anything that is even remotely true! Facts, schmacks!" - Homer Simpson "The problem is there are so many stupid people and nothing eats them."

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 4, 2004 4:06 PM

Dang, that picture does look as if someone could have been killed. Good thing nobody was. Gotten off at that station too.

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Sterling1

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Posted by Sterling1 on Thursday, November 4, 2004 4:15 PM

Yeah my teacher told me about it. About 8 years ago in Singapore (South East Asia), the elevated system had a similar incident no injuries.

"There is nothing in life that compares with running a locomotive at 80-plus mph with the windows open, the traction motors screaming, the air horns fighting the rush of incoming air to make any sound at all, automobiles on adjacent highways trying and failing to catch up with you, and the unmistakable presence of raw power. You ride with fear in the pit of your stomach knowing you do not really have control of this beast." - D.C. Battle [Trains 10/2002 issue, p74.]