NBC4: Metro Trains collide

[Capt. Kaos]

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Metro-Trains-Collide-Between-Takoma-Fort-Totten.html

Hope everyone is safe.

Story says no injuries reported but the wife said she heard reported on the TV that a call was made to area hospitals asking how many patients they could take. I'm praying that was a precautionary phone call.

[MLSKINS]

:doh:

The Red Line is already a mess during Rush Hour, I can't imagine how it is right now. I hope nobody died or nothing.

[SkipJackSkin]

Just heard 1 confirmed dead.

damn

[dreamshatterer]

On TV it says "Deadly Train Collision". At least 1 dead, people are trapped. It looks like one long train. Seems they were on the same track heading towards eachother. Damn, that is terrible.

[SkipJackSkin]

They're saying authorities are calling Wash Hosp Cen and asking how many people they can handle.

[SkinsNatsFan]

One description says train cars on top of each other.

[IbleedBnG83]

This is awful! They are still trapped and more can be injured. I really hope there aren't any more fatalities.

[Duckus]

My brother takes the red line every day from work back into the city. Lives in Chinatown. I have not been able to get in touch with him. Hopefully he is okay.

[D'KanSkinFan]

http://www.myfoxdc.com/subindex/news/local

Red Line Metro Trains Collide Head-On (http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/local/062209_metro_train_collision)

Metro offiicials confirm two Metro trains on the Red Line have collided head-on. The accident happened between the Fort Totten and Tacoma Park station, and injuries are reported.


Red Line Metro Trains Collide Head-On (http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/local/062209_metro_train_collision)


Metro offiicials confirm two Metro trains on the Red Line have collided head-on. The accident happened between the Fort Totten and Tacoma Park station, and injuries are reported.


Fox News has reported on TV - one death -

[Burgold]

hope everyone and everyone you care about is safe. Just got a call from my Dad, he was one or two trains away from catching that one. He's stuck at Rhode Island right now.

[SkinsNatsFan]

They're saying that one train derailed and then they collided.

[MLSKINS]

Dang one died. :doh: What is this world coming to? Can't even feel safe on the train anymore.

[DButz65]

Damn just turned the tv on a few mins ago, im surprised something like this hasnt happened more often all this time the metro has been around. God Speed everyone involved

[IbleedBnG83]

Paging BuenosDiaz who takes the redline everyday...

[SkinsNatsFan]

News 4 has a live shot of people being led and carried away along the tracks, with an empty train car in the background.

[RammsteinSkins]

Insane. I hope there will be no more deaths. Isn't this kinda like what happened in ''Knowing''?

Doesn't Ren take the metro?

[D'KanSkinFan]

My brother takes the red line every day from work back into the city. Lives in Chinatown. I have not been able to get in touch with him. Hopefully he is okay.

Pray that he is safe, as well as BuenosDiaz; and everyone else on the metro

[buenosdiaz]

yikes...thats what time i normally ride it when i slack off at work and head out early

luckily today i had to leave at like 3:30 to coach this basketball team hope everyone is alright
ibleed stop stalking me! LOL

[Sweet Sassy Molassy]

Wow, that's terrible. I hope this doesn't get worse than it already is.

[DButz65]

They're saying that one train derailed and then they collided.


Metro GM just said live they were on the same track

[RammsteinSkins]

Good to hear you were lucky, BD.

[RammsteinSkins]

Metro GM just said live they were on the same trackThose people were VERY lucky that there was only 1 death.

[buenosdiaz]

Good to hear you were lucky, BD.


seriously, crazy how things like that work out

[IbleedBnG83]

yikes...thats what time i normally ride it when i slack off at work and head out early

luckily today i had to leave at like 3:30 to coach this basketball team hope everyone is alright
ibleed stop stalking me! LOL

tu sabes que le gusta:silly:

[SkinsNatsFan]

Metro GM just said live they were on the same track
The shot they've got now with one train on top of the other sure makes it look like they are on the same track.

[the burgundy and gold]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/22/washington.subway.crash/index.html

[Duckus]

Those people were VERY lucky that there was only 1 death.

Now 2. According to some sources. Could be more as people are still trapped.

[ACW]

Those people were VERY lucky that there was only 1 death.2 (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/getthere/?hpid=topnews) :(

Avoid the Red Line. It is Metro's busiest, and this will cause a large and long backup at the height of rush hour.Trains are operating between Glenmont and Brookland and Between Shady Grove and Brookland and from Glenmont to Takoma Metrorail stations for the remainder of the day. Metro says that shuttle bus service has been requested to bridge the gap between Takoma and Brookland.

[RammsteinSkins]

I realized that I almost came up to DC yesterday and probably would have rode the metro :(

[fullnelson9999]

this is why i never ride the front car on the metro. I know the odds are in my favor anyway, but its just precaution.

[buenosdiaz]

this is why i never ride the front car on the metro. I know the odds are in my favor anyway, but its just precaution.

this is why i always try to get near a babe...you never know

[Duckus]

Not being able to contact my brother is making me sick. Though he should not be on that NE side of the Red Line for any reason, as he is usually on the NW side. I assume he is just stuck underground with everything being so slow right now.

[buenosdiaz]

grrr now i have to deal with people saying oh wow thank god you werent on that train...

no...it just worked out that way lol there is no deterministic force that altered my schedule its just how things happen

luckily i wasnt on it...lets just leave it at that lol

[renaissance]

Heard about this on the way home and just saw it. Damn that is scary looking.

[herrmag]

Looking at the pic, I have to imagine that the two fatalities were the two drivers of the trains. Not sure how something like this could happen.

[spjunkies]

Not good.

Praying for the best :(

[boysetsfire]

This is horrible. :( I've taken the first car plenty of times. I can say that I never will again.

[Burgold]

Well, heading off to pick up my father.

Take care all and hope all of you have happy endings as well.

[SkinsNatsFan]

Well, heading off to pick up my father.

Take care all and hope all of you have happy endings as well.

Very cool. My daughter and her friends are home safe and sound as well.

[spjunkies]

I don't understand why the red line ALWAYS has problems.

Edit: ^^^Glad to hear the good news.

[Soup]

How does that happen?? Is it not the fault of the network controllers, the ones who traffic the rails to avoid this type of mess?

[Sweet Sassy Molassy]

FBI on the scene early reports say it wasn't caused by criminal activity.
That was my first suspicion, it just didn't sound right at all for them to be on the exact same track. But I hope the early indications are indeed true.

Regardless this is still terrible. I feel so bad for the people who have lost their lives and those who are currently trapped. My thoughts are with them and their families.

[Duckus]

Just got a call from my brother. He is safe. The train took an extra hour to get home. Said he got off the train and has 20 texts/voicemails from all sorts of people.

[cyfar]

They're saying authorities are calling Wash Hosp Cen and asking how many people they can handle.

I see some people being shipped off to Providence, Howard University Hospital, or even Holy Cross as well, because WHC ER is usually packed on the regular. My thoughts go out to all involved in this crash.

EDIT: I'm in Takoma/Shepard Park area and i could hear sirens all over this area.

[ACW]

Man, I'd NOT be surprised to see a lawsuit. Maybe not criminal activity, but something just SCREAMS gross negligence to me.

[spjunkies]

Man, I'd NOT be surprised to see a lawsuit. Maybe not criminal activity, but something just SCREAMS gross negligence to me.

There will be a huge suit on this one if this is a mechanical failure. Like I said earlier red line trains always seem to have major issues and now you see the probable result.

[renaissance]

Red line always has issues but I think they're usually on the NW side which I believe is the oldest part of Metro anyway.

[renaissance]

How are METRO OFFICIALS not sure if they were single tracking??? Am I hearing this correctly?!?!

[motorhead]

Dang Bro's!

Are all my friends ok?

How does this happen now days?

[spjunkies]

How are METRO OFFICIALS not sure if they were single tracking??? Am I hearing this correctly?!?!

Because metro dosen't have a clue. This is really scary and makes me question using this service. Unfortunately, they are my only option unless I want to bike or walk to work.

[ACW]

Fatality Total is now 4 they are in the process of extricating the bodies off the train according to WUSA 9.:cry:

[spjunkies]

Fenty just said this is the deadliest accident in WMATA history.

[Henry]

Not much else to add here except ... holy crap.

[Enter Apotheosis]

So basically both trains were supposed to go to the same place but one was stopped on the tracks.

[renaissance]

I believe they said one was stopped and the other train ran in to the back end of the stopped one.

[SkinInsite]

Hope the conductor wasn't texting.

[spjunkies]

It seems like the brakes might have gave out on her or something. I don't see how else she could just smash into the back of the other train.

I dunno

[gortiz]

amazing ...four dead, two in critical condition

[spjunkies]

The anchor on channel 5 sounds like she is about to break down crying :(

[renaissance]

Damn, imagine just sitting there reading your book or listening to music....

[No Excuses]

Events like this really make you think how quickly life can end. Scary ****.

<---------------- will be avoiding the front and rear of metro cars from now on.

[spjunkies]

Events like this really make you think how quickly life can end. Scary ****.

<---------------- will be avoiding the front and rear of metro cars from now on.

I'm totally with you on that.

That front train was ripped apart.

[ACW]

This is NATIONAL news BTW; I got a CNN Breaking News Alert (I'm signed up for that email).

[spjunkies]

FOX is saying that there could be 3+ more fatalities on the train :(

[Enter Apotheosis]

This is NATIONAL news BTW; I got a CNN Breaking News Alert (I'm signed up for that email).

Not surprising, commuter trains in a major city stacked on top of each other in a crash is pretty sensationalistic.

[ACW]

Picture (http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/US/06/22/washington.subway.crash/art.dcmetro1.wusa.jpg)
Not graphic, but I don't know if anyone wouldn't want to see it for whatever reason.
How the HELL does something like that happen? :(

[renaissance]

This (http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090622/capt.photo_1245712355350-9-0.jpg?x=400&y=265&q=85&sig=YiptA.xcGDjnKP2O8p1hEg--)photo shows how bad it was.

[buenosdiaz]

i dont think i can ever get into watching breaking developing news like this...

i mean i did after 9/11...but i dunno its just not my thing i guess

[lovetoaster]

WJLA just reported six fatalities altogether :(

[skinsgirl26]

WJLA just reported six fatalities altogether :(

Yeah I just heard that too...

Gosh, this is just ridiculous...please continue to pray for everyone who was on the trains (and their families and friends).

[spjunkies]

I'm trying to contact a friend that takes the red line to Silver Spring and I can't reach her.

[fullnelson9999]

FOX is saying that there could be 3+ more fatalities on the train :(

i wouldnt be surprised. Im amazed the fatalities have been as low as they are. this sucks.

:(

[lovetoaster]

I'm trying to contact a friend that takes the red line to Silver Spring and I can't reach her.

I hope everything is OK. I am sure cell communications are a mess right now around there.

[gortiz]

i dont think i can ever get into watching breaking developing news like this...

i mean i did after 9/11...but i dunno its just not my thing i guess

wow, that's a first.

i guess, its like the car crash phenomena...you should't look but you still do.

i'm so stunned by this. I rode the metro for a year, just gives me chills.

[lovetoaster]

i wouldnt be surprised. Im amazed the fatalities have been as low as they are. this sucks.

:(

I believe the trains were coming into town. If they were going the other direction, this could have been a much more tragic situation.

[gortiz]

Not being able to contact my brother is making me sick. Though he should not be on that NE side of the Red Line for any reason, as he is usually on the NW side. I assume he is just stuck underground with everything being so slow right now.

u here anything??

[ACW]

I believe the trains were coming into town. If they were going the other direction, this could have been a much more tragic situation.As in going to the end of the line? Wasn't
Tom Baker, 47, said he was in the first car of the trailing train. It had pulled out of Takoma Park on the way to Fort Totten, he said, when the conductor said it was holding because there was a train in front. Then the trailing train started moving again. Soon, Baker said, there was an "enormous crashing jolt."Luckily Totten's only 5 stops from the end.

[haithman]

Luckily Totten's only 5 stops from the end.

indeed and not underground. that would have been even worse.
hope everyone is okay though

[ACW]

indeed and not underground. that would have been even worse.
hope everyone is okay thoughNo kidding. At least aboveground, cell reception is as good as it could be.

[royallypwned]

Just heard about this. Prayers out to the families affected, and RIP to those lives lost. :(

[lovetoaster]

As in going to the end of the line? Wasn't Luckily Totten's only 5 stops from the end.

Whoops, I believe I misspoke earlier.

[Leonard Washington]

Wow I almost took the metro today...and I would have rode the red line.

I hope the injuries are limited.

[spjunkies]

Thank goodness my friend worked late. She just texted me and let me know that she's fine.

[cyfar]

The area that crash occured was one of the best possible areas it could happen. Thanks goodness the crash didn't occur a few stop down between Brookland and Rhode Island Ave...that would have been worse than an underground crash.

[spjunkies]

Metro is going to be a huge mess tomorrow. All trains are going to be manually operated and they are going to have extra space between trains.

[Skins24]

The area that crash occured was one of the best possible areas it could happen. Thanks goodness the crash didn't occur a few stop down between Brookland and Rhode Island Ave...that would have been worse than an underground crash.
Yeah there several things that could have happened to make this worse but fortunately didn't.

Still...thoughts and prayers to all those involved :(

[Duckus]

u here anything??

Yea, he was safe and sound. Because of the delays it took him like 2 hours to get home. He said he had 20 missed calls/voicemails when he got off the train. Everyone in my family, his GF, his GF family, friends were calling.

[buenosdiaz]

yeah im bussing it to work tomorrow :(

wish me luck lol

[renaissance]

I'm scared of the bus. Maybe I will just walk, haha. I don't think it's more than 2 miles.

[kevinklein]

I metro to work also, though I take the green line. I'm curious to see how this effects operation tomorrow.

[spjunkies]

I metro to work also, though I take the green line. I'm curious to see how this effects operation tomorrow.

I can tell you right now that the entire system will be ****ed up.

[JeffSchmeff]

Thoughts and prayers to all involved.

[ACW]

The area that crash occured was one of the best possible areas it could happen. Thanks goodness the crash didn't occur a few stop down between Brookland and Rhode Island Ave...that would have been worse than an underground crash.How's that? I've rode that way...

[buenosdiaz]

it would have been in the air
edit: i think he meant between rhode island and new york ave

[ACW]

it would have been in the air
edit: i think he meant between rhode island and new york aveOh damn, that's right. THAT would've been catastrophic.

[spjunkies]

Tuesday Red Line service altered as a result of Monday collision

Red Line service will be severely impacted on Tuesday, June 23, as a result of a fatal collision on the Red Line on Monday, June 22, between the Fort Totten and Takoma Metrorail stations.

Red Line riders will have several options on Tuesday morning, however if they are able to avoid the Red Line, that may be the best option for Tuesday.

The Red Line will be operating in two sections on Tuesday. Trains will run back and forth between the Glenmont and Silver Spring Metrorail stations and between the Shady Grove and the Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood Metrorail station. All trains will be six- and eight-car trains on the Red Line and they will be running about 8 to 10 minutes apart. Trains are expected to be very crowded. The Brookland-CUA, Fort Totten and Takoma Metrorail stations will be closed to Red Line traffic.

Free Metrobus shuttles will be available to take customers around the incident between the Silver Spring, Fort Totten, Brookland-CUA, Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood and Georgia Avenue-Petworth Metrorail stations. People can expect long waits for buses as a full Metrorail train often carries 100 people or more per car and a bus can only hold about 50 people at a time.

Metro officials recommend that customers who normally use the Red Line between the Glenmont and Silver Spring Metrorail stations should commute to Metrorail stations between the Shady Grove and Grosvenor-Strathmore Metrorail stations, or to use the following Metrobus lines to avoid the service disruption:

• Metrobus C8 line (Glenmont to White Flint)
• Metrobus Q2 line (Wheaton to Rockville)
• Metrobus C2, C4 line (Wheaton to Twinbrook)
• Metrobus J1 line (Silver Spring to Medical Center)
• Metrobus J2, J3, J4 line (Silver Spring to Bethesda)
• Metrobus L7, L8 line (Friendship Heights)

Metro officials also recommend that people utilize the Green Line from Greenbelt to the Fort Totten Metrorail station for service into downtown DC.

MARC’s Brunswick Line service will be suspended on Tuesday due to the proximity of its tracks to the accident scene.

http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=2623

[Burgundy Burner]

The number is now nine dead. :(

[PiLfan]

The number is now nine dead. :(

They have scaled the number down to seven now:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/23/AR2009062300653.html?hpid=topnews

[PiLfan]

They have scaled the number down to seven now:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/23/AR2009062300653.html?hpid=topnews

Unfortunately, they've raised it back to nine. :(

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/23/AR2009062300653.html?hpid=topnews

[Skinz4Life12]

blue line was fine for me today