Metro Trains Collide in DC; Multiple Fatalities Reported

This is pathetic

The Associated Press: NTSB: Train in crash was recommended for phaseout (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hU3cpgoid9QpJxcW0GKm1A55auIAD990DKM81)

It's bad enough that the escalators at the Metros are hardly ever working or that the Metro officials working at the "gate" are generally rude and unhelpful...but this is ridiculous.

Right? The Friendship Heights metro stop (red line) is about 3 blocks from the house I grew up in, and I swear at least one of their three escalators was ALWAYS out of service.

I took the metro to and from high school almost every day my freshman and sophomore years with a couple of friends/classmatees who lived nearby. The same guy was always working the gate, and I swear that dude hated the world.

My wife rides the Redline in and out of DC everyday. Yesterday I got about 5 phone calls right after work from friends asking if my wife was ok. Fortunately, she heads north and not south after work, and she left work an hour later yesterday. She didn't get home until 8PM because of the crash, but at least she is safe.

It sucks that anyone had to die like that, but at least the death toll is as small as it is. My condolences go out to anyone who lost a loved one or who had a loved one injured in this catastrophe.

Right? The Friendship Heights metro stop (red line) is about 3 blocks from the house I grew up in, and I swear at least one of their three escalators was ALWAYS out of service.

I took the metro to and from high school almost every day my freshman and sophomore years with a couple of friends/classmatees who lived nearby. The same guy was always working the gate, and I swear that dude hated the world.

You'll find that at nearly any place where someone gets to sit behind the desk or plate glass. Train stations, bus stations, DMV, etc

Horrible news though, didn't even hear about this yesterday, pretty surprised about that.

My wife rides the Redline in and out of DC everyday. Yesterday I got about 5 phone calls right after work from friends asking if my wife was ok. Fortunately, she heads north and not south after work, and she left work an hour later yesterday. She didn't get home until 8PM because of the crash, but at least she is safe.

It sucks that anyone had to die like that, but at least the death toll is as small as it is. My condolences go out to anyone who lost a loved one or who had a loved one injured in this catastrophe.

Glad to hear that your wife is alright and not affected.

Here are some pics for those who haven't seen:

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/US/06/22/washington.subway.crash/art.dcmetro1.wusa.jpg

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/media/ALeqM5gQkOBIQH-LvQFCjCFEvalCMN35bw?size=l

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/media/ALeqM5ia4LDFQTAcgHEPSh_mXcXZYgZ-Ow?size=l

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/media/ALeqM5jrLFvmTVOrxJfPomaT84QvCzsH0g?size=l

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/media/ALeqM5jQ0xhlYkhgoaiVXF_hcFI9fAuiSA?size=l

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/media/ALeqM5iAG0GGRyN_EuGnTvBkrOMnT3NnCw?size=l

This thread is probably more appropriate for this article.

Get There - Metro Train Strikes, Kills Man at Forest Glen Station (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/getthere/2009/06/new_disruption_on_red_line.html)

This actually took place at the station that I live near (Fort Totten) I live walking distance from the station and didn't even know it happened.

There are planes flying everywhere, just happened to turn on CNN and what do ya know. You'd think you'd hear something like two trains running into each other. But we didn't even realize.

Hopefully the causality rate will remain low.

Rave, small world I grew up near Fort Totten. Riggs Road to be exact.

Unfortunately, a former high school classmate was lost in the accident. The funeral services was today.

Sorry to hear that 12th

Wow, this is sad. Haven't heard word one about this until right now. Amazing. My condolences to those who lost friends/family/lives in that accident.