Washington subway collision injures 20

MP57313

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From: L A County, CA, US
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Posted by MP57313 on Friday, November 5, 2004 3:11 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith
MIND THE GAP

Ugh. This story is now in news wire. Lucky there was an alert conductor there who was able to warn people!

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vsmith

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December 2001
From: Smoggy L.A.
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Posted by vsmith on Thursday, November 4, 2004 4:16 PM

MIND THE GAP

Have fun with your trains

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Sterling1

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February 2002
From: Traveling in Middle Earth
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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.]

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Anonymous

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April 2003
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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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StillGrande

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September 2003
From: Alexandria, VA
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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.

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