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A typical 5000-Series car similar to the stopped train in the crash at Branch Avenue Yard. The 1000-Series entered service in 1976 when the Metro system opened, and were refurbished and had their motors converted from DC to AC propulsion by Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie in the mid-1990s. In 2006, the NTSB cited the 1000-Series cars as ...
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation found that the crash was a result of a failure in the train's computer-controlled braking system. The NTSB recommended that Metro grant train operators the ability to manually control the braking system, even in inclement weather.
2009 Washington Metro train collision may refer to: June 2009 Washington Metro train collision , between two revenue trains on the Red Line between Fort Totten and Takoma stations November 2009 Washington Metro train collision , between two non-revenue trains at the Falls Church rail yard
1972 Chicago commuter rail crash, Chicago, Illinois; 45 killed plus hundreds injured [192] [193] [194] 1973 Littlefield, Texas bus/train crash; 7 killed plus 16 injured [195] [196] 1974 Decatur tank car explosion, Decatur, Illinois; 7 killed plus hundreds injured [197] [198] 1976 1976 Beckemeyer train accident, 12 killed and four injured.
Eight passengers and a train operator were killed in the collision and at least 70 people were injured. It is the deadliest accident in the history of the Washington Metro. [32] The National Transportation Safety Board's report of July 27, 2010, blamed the crash on a faulty track circuit, part of the automatic train control system.
The 1982 Washington Metro train derailment was an incident involving a single Orange Line Washington Metro train during the afternoon rush hour of January 13, 1982, in Downtown Washington, D.C. in the United States.
The vehicle was rented in Colorado and arrived in Las Vegas around 7:30 a.m. Pacific Time Wednesday, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said during a news conference.
Daniel Hodges is an American officer of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department who is known for defending the U.S. Capitol building and its occupants during the January 6, 2021, attack. During the attack, he was crushed by rioters who had stolen police shields and pinned him against a wall.