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Breaking: Nine killed in Washington-area Metro train collision
CNN ^ | 6/22/2009 | n/a

Posted on 06/22/2009 2:31:06 PM PDT by Pyro7480

CNN producer Vito Maggiolo saying "one train on top of each other."

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: dcmetro; metro; rail; subway; traincrash; trainwreck; wmata
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To: notpoliticallycorewrecked

Appreciate it.


161 posted on 06/22/2009 4:52:02 PM PDT by kristinn (Latest FR Convention info: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277012/posts)
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To: kristinn
Kristinn, I meant no disrespect to any of the dead or wounded. Just an observation based on what I've seen with my own eyes for the past year.

Maintenance was slipping badly because of the big budget deficit, and my colleagues and I have commented repeatedly that it was only a matter of time before something like this happened. We all ride the Red Line regularly each week, and every time we get on it, we hold our breath that something doesn't happen.

162 posted on 06/22/2009 4:52:03 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin is a smart missile aimed at the heart of the left!)
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To: Pyro7480

Prayers for all involved and their families.


163 posted on 06/22/2009 4:53:42 PM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (You cannot help the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.)
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To: kristinn

Kristinn ... if memory serves 1/13/82 was not only the first fatal Metro accident, but also the day the plane taking off for FL from National went into the 14th Street bridge and the Potomac??? Nasty, icy, snowy day.


164 posted on 06/22/2009 4:56:56 PM PDT by EDINVA (A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul -- G. B. Shaw)
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To: Pyro7480

Prayers up. Hope all D.C freepers check in soon.


165 posted on 06/22/2009 4:57:05 PM PDT by armymarinemom (My sons freed Iraqi and Afghan Honor Roll students.)
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To: EDINVA

You are correct.


166 posted on 06/22/2009 4:58:34 PM PDT by ratzoe (damn, I miss Barbara Olson)
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To: montomike

Im sure the familes of the dead and injured enjoyed the nice train wreck too. You are a moron


167 posted on 06/22/2009 4:59:50 PM PDT by Mom MD (Jesus is the Light of the world!)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

That I can understand. Metro has been underfunded and over extended for years now.


168 posted on 06/22/2009 5:00:19 PM PDT by kristinn (Latest FR Convention info: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277012/posts)
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To: BAW

LOL???! What is wrong with you. If your family member was bleeding in one of the trains, I’m sure you’d be laughing out loud at the “clever” comment as well. You are as big a moron as the original poster you are laughing with.


169 posted on 06/22/2009 5:01:13 PM PDT by Mom MD (Jesus is the Light of the world!)
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To: onemiddleamerican

Have done. . .admittedly a long time ago.

Thanks for the reminder.


170 posted on 06/22/2009 5:01:32 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: Pyro7480; Abundy; Albion Wilde; AlwaysFree; AnnaSASsyFR; bayliving; BFM; cindy-true-supporter; ...

Maryland PING!

This happened just a few minutes (by Metrorail) from where I work.


171 posted on 06/22/2009 5:02:03 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Barack Obama: in your guts, you know he's nuts!)
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To: EDINVA

Yes. It was the toughest day the D.C. area experienced from then up to Sept. 11, 2001.


172 posted on 06/22/2009 5:02:41 PM PDT by kristinn (Latest FR Convention info: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277012/posts)
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD; All

I’m watching this live on MyFoxDC and it looks like one Metro train rear ended the other...the front car of the second train is on top of the rear car of the lead train.

The train car on top rammed the the train underneath it. Looks like a switching problem...the train that got his was stopped...the train that rammed it was given the green light to continue on not knowing the other train was stopped.

MyFoxDC is reporting 4 dead now. And possibly 3-4 more bodies still inside.

On the red line between the Ft. Totten and the Takoma Park stations.

D.C.F.D. is at three alarms on this so far and calling it a mass casualty event.

Live video feed:

http://www.myfoxdc.com/subindex/live_video/news_now

70 wounded. 50 of them “walking wounded” 20 are what Chief Rubin described as “red tagged”

Those cars are about 20 feet long...and the car that was left has only about five feet of it left from the video I’ve seen the rest was crushed on impact.

The stopped train was waiting for another train to clear the Ft. Totten Station.

Prayers for the families.


173 posted on 06/22/2009 5:04:36 PM PDT by txradioguy (Republicans Don't Need A Back Bench...They Need a BACKBONE!)
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To: Karma Police
Something that I am totally aware of.

(Oh, and by the way, off-topic, during the election there were many, many Metro employees and operators wearing “Obama” buttons while “working.” A clear violation of policy, reported, but ignored by Metro HQ.)

174 posted on 06/22/2009 5:05:00 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: Pyro7480

At least 4 deaths at this time.


175 posted on 06/22/2009 5:05:29 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Barack Obama: in your guts, you know he's nuts!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; All

176 posted on 06/22/2009 5:06:44 PM PDT by txradioguy (Republicans Don't Need A Back Bench...They Need a BACKBONE!)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

Agreed. . .from basic escalator service to track maintenance to operators. . .they are all indications of a shoddy operations. We have been thus far very lucky.


177 posted on 06/22/2009 5:07:56 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: Reagan's My Hero; Pyro7480

What bothers me most about freerepublic are the idiots who make jokes about tragedies.
I have two daughters and a son-in-law who live in DC and I know many of their friends. My kids are OK, I hope their friends are also.
Prayers for the dead and injured.


178 posted on 06/22/2009 5:08:39 PM PDT by k omalley (Caro Enim Mea, Vere est Cibus, et Sanguis Meus, Vere est Potus)
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To: kristinn
Underfunded. Perhaps. But I think there are also shot-through with waste and corruption that accounts for a significant portion of the budget “deficits.” I mean, sir, they submitted a $1.4 BILLION dollar budget to to operate, not to over-haul the system.

Regards.

179 posted on 06/22/2009 5:10:35 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: Pyro7480

oh no!!! terrible..

prayers for all involved.. and peace for families waiting news


180 posted on 06/22/2009 5:13:19 PM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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