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Posted by Sand Box John on Tue Feb 9 22:51:24 2016, in response to Re: Washington Metro mishap, posted by Jersey Mike on Tue Feb 9 10:17:16 2016. Not the controller's fault if the operator can't handle operating at Restricted speed.This was more of a screw up then first reported. Both the operator and the controller screwed up. Metro train runs red light, ends up facing another train head-on Faiz Siddiqui The Washington Post 02 08 2016 DPS Rail Operations Issues Preliminary Statement On Near Collision of WMATA Trains 904 and 992 As the Smithsonian station, 03 03 2016 (228 KB PDF file) Roger Bowles Discovery Performance Solutions 02 08 2016 Both trains were on the same track (track 2) track 2 is the westbound track. The train at Smithsonian was heading westbound, the other train that ran the red was heading eastbound, the interlocking was set to crossover the train standing at Smithsonian station platform. The Smithsonian interlocking is the location of 01 13 1982 wreck that killed 3 and injured 25. John in the sand box of Maryland's eastern shore. |
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