Federal officials are investigating yesterday’s Washington Metro train crash that killed 7WASHINGTON — The subway train that plowed into another, causing a crash that killed seven and injured scores of others in the nation’s capital, was part of an aging fleet that federal regulators had recommended three years ago be phased out or retrofitted, a safety investigator said Tuesday. NTSB Official: past train accidents raised concerns not fixed before deadly crashWASHINGTON — Past accidents on the Washington-area subway system raised concerns about the safety commuter trains that were not addressed, said a federal official investigating the cause of a deadly rush-hour crash that killed seven people Monday. NTSB Official: Metro was asked in 2006 to retrofit some older cars or take them out of serviceWASHINGTON — A federal safety investigator says a 2004 Metro system accident led to requests to the subway system to retrofit or remove some older cars from service but that it was not done. Federal officials are investigating yesterday’s Washington Metro train crash that killed 9WASHINGTON — Past accidents on the Washington-area subway system raised concerns about the safety commuter trains that were not addressed, said a federal official investigating the cause of a deadly rush-hour crash that killed seven people Monday. NTSB Official: Better crash-worthiness standards needed for rail cars, 9 now dead in accidentWASHINGTON — Past accidents on the Washington-area subway system raised concerns about the safety commuter trains that were not addressed, said a federal official investigating the cause of a deadly rush-hour crash that killed seven people Monday. Worst subway crash in Washington D.C. leads investigators to cast wide net in search of cluesWASHINGTON — The worst accident in 33-year history of Metrorail, Washington’s subway system, is under investigation by authorities trying to determine why a train plowed into the rear of another, killing at least nine people and injuring scores of others. French official says sounds detected in Atlantic are not from Flight 447 black boxes
PARIS — A French official says sounds detected by search teams in the Atlantic depths are not those of Flight 447’s black boxes. The aide to France’s top transport official, Jean-Louis Borloo, says the “black boxes have not been detected.” The aide spoke on condition of anonymity because she was not authorized to be publicly named. DC transit train crashes into rear of another train, killing 9, injuring scores of othersWASHINGTON — The District of Columbia Fire Department has raised the death toll to nine in Monday’s collision of two Metrorail trains. Capital’s worst subway crash leads investigators to cast wide net in search of cluesWASHINGTON — The worst accident in 33-year history of Metrorail, Washington’s subway system, is under investigation by authorities trying to determine why a train plowed into the rear of another, killing at least nine people and injuring scores of others. DC Fire Department says 9 dead in Metrorail train crashWASHINGTON — The District of Columbia Fire Department has raised the death toll to nine in Monday’s collision of two Metrorail trains. DC transit train crashes into rear of another train, killing 6, injuring scores of othersWASHINGTON — One Metro transit train smashed into the rear of another at the height of the capital city’s Monday evening rush hour, killing at least six people and injuring scores of others as the front end of the trailing train jackknifed violently into the air and fell atop the first. Obama offers prayers for victims of commuter crash, thanks to first respondersWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the thoughts and prayers of the first family go out to the victims of the commuter train crash in Washington, D.C., that killed six people and injured scores of others. DC Metro train smashes into another from behind, killing 6 in city’s worst transit accidentWASHINGTON — One Metro transit train smashed into the rear of another at the height of the capital city’s Monday evening rush hour, killing at least six people and injuring scores of others as the front end of the trailing train jackknifed violently into the air and fell atop the first. DC Metro train smashes into another from behind; 6 killed in city’s worst transit accidentWASHINGTON — One Metro transit train smashed into the rear of another at the height of the capital city’s Monday evening rush hour, killing at least six people and injuring scores of others as the front end of the trailing train jackknifed violently into the air and fell atop the first. After years of improved safety, a spate of rail accidents hit U.S. cities, especially subwaysWASHINGTON — For the third time in nine months, a major subway or commuter rail crash occurred in a big city. DC Metro train smashes into another from behind; six killed in city’s worst transit accidentWASHINGTON — One Metro transit train smashed into the rear of another at the height of the capital city’s Monday evening rush hour, killing at least six people and injuring scores of others as the front end of the trailing train jackknifed violently into the air and fell atop the first. One commuter train slams into rear of another in Washington, killing 6 and injuring 70WASHINGTON — Officials say the commuter train accident in Washington has killed six people and injured as many as 70 others. DC transit train crashes into rear of another train, killing 6, wounding scores of othersWASHINGTON — One Metro transit train smashed into the rear of another at the height of the capital city’s Monday evening rush hour, killing at least six people and injuring scores of others as the front end of the trailing train jackknifed violently into the air and fell atop the first. DC transit train collides into rear of another train, killing 6, wounding scores of othersWASHINGTON — One Metro transit train smashed into the rear of another at the height of the capital city’s Monday evening rush hour, killing at least six people and injuring scores of others as cars of the trailing train jackknifed violently into the air and fell atop the first. DC transit train collides into rear of another train, killing 4, wounding scoresWASHINGTON — One Metro transit train smashed into the rear of another at the height of the capital city’s Monday evening rush hour, killing at least four people and injuring scores of others as cars of the trailing train jackknifed violently into the air and fell atop the first. DC Metro train smashes into another from behind; four killed in city’s worst transit accidentWASHINGTON — One Metro transit train smashed into the rear of another at the height of the capital city’s Monday evening rush hour, killing at least four people and injuring scores of others as cars of the trailing train jackknifed violently into the air and fell atop the first. Recent commuter train accidents in the USRecent commuter train accidents in the United States: Four dead, many others injured as trains collide on Washington’s transit line during rush hourWASHINGTON — One Metro transit train smashed into the rear of another at the height of Washington’s Monday evening rush hour, killing at least four people and injuring scores of others as cars of the trailing train jackknifed into the air and fell atop the first. Metro transit trains collide during rush hour near DC-Maryland border, killing 4, wounding 70WASHINGTON — One Metro transit train smashed into the rear of another at the height of Washington’s Monday evening rush hour, killing at least four people and injuring scores of others as cars of the trailing train jackknifed into the air and fell atop the first. DC Metro chief: First train stopped, second ‘plowed into it’WASHINGTON — The general manager of the Washington Metro says the two-train collision occurred when one train stopped at a platform near the Fort Totten station, and a second train hit it from behind. Metro transit trains collide during rush hour near the D.C.-Maryland border, killing 4WASHINGTON — The mayor of Washington, D.C., says four people are dead after a collision between two transit trains. Mayor Adrian Fenty says that would make it the deadliest accident in the history of the Metro train system. According to an emergency rescue official, two other people have life-threatening injuries, and 70 people in all were hurt. Four confirmed dead in collision of two DC Metro trainsWASHINGTON — The mayor of Washington, D.C., says four people are dead after a collision between two transit trains. Over 60 people injured in Metro collision of 2 trainsWASHINGTON — Over 60 passengers have been injured in the crash of two Metro trains. Two dead, others severely injured in collision on Washington’s Metro rail lineWASHINGTON — Two Metro transit trains collided at the height of the Monday evening rush hour, killing at least two people and severely injuring others as cars of one train jackknifed into the air and fell atop the other. District of Columbia fire spokesman Alan Etter said crews were cutting apart the trains to get people out in what he described as a “mass casualty event.” One dead, others severely injured in collision on Washington’s Metro rail lineWASHINGTON — At least one person was killed Monday in a rush-hour collision between two Metro transit trains in northeast Washington. |
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