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- Metro Crash Safety Repairs Price Tag: $ One Billion!
- Metro Labor Day Fix. A Safer Red Line?
- Metro Bus Cameras, will they enhance safety?
- Fort Totten Metro crash trial delayed four months..for now.
- Amtrak Train Service Thrown into Chaos with Coal Train Derailment
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Bus and Train Accidents
- Limits on Maryland WMATA injuries are not limited to maximum recovery of $200k. Could this spell something bigger for catastrophically injured Marylanders?
- Metro keeps on having deadly incidents.Can this be fixed?
- Too many deaths for Metro employees and users, can this be fixed?
- Report on Metro safety culture reveals widespread problems and dangerous negligence.
Bus and Train Accidents
Metro Crash Safety Repairs Price Tag: $ One Billion!
In the aftermath of the catastrophic Fort Totten Metro crash, the National Transportation Safety Board made 15 safety recommendations. The price tag? $ One Billion! Metro Labor Day Fix. A Safer Red Line?
The Labor Day weekend will see the complete closure of five Red Line Metro stations in an effort to follow through on the N.T.S.B.'s improvements. Metro Bus Cameras, will they enhance safety?
Metro is installing cameras to improve the efficiency and safety of its drivers, will the system work?Amtrak Train Service Thrown into Chaos with Coal Train Derailment
A Virginia Coal Train Derailment Shuts Down Amtrak and VRE ServiceLabels:
N.T.S.B. to Meet July 27, 2010 on Fort Totten Metro Crash Cause
The National Transportation Safety Board will meet on July 27, 2010 to reveal their findings concerning the cause of the June 22, 2009 Fort Totten Metro crash. Baltimore Light Rail Train Strikes Deaf Pedestrian
A Baltimore City Light Rail Train Struck a Deaf Pedestrian Friday Law Student Killed on Metro Tracks
A William and Mary Law school student was struck and killed by an Orange Line train on July 4th.Labels: Metro Crash Metro Train Crash
Baltimore Bus Crash Injures Passengers
A Baltimore City Bus Crashes into parked cars injuring four passengers. Why?One Year Anniversary of Deadly Fort Totten Metro Crash
One year ago today the catastrophic and deadly Fort Totten Metro crash took place. Efforts to honor the victims of that crash were undertaken by Metro and other civic leaders.Metrobus Crashes on 395. 18 students being evaluated.
A Metro bus crashed with a car on 395 today, injuring the car's occupants and leading to medical evaluation of 18 students on the bus.Metro Dilemma: Fire Negligent Bus Drivers, Arbitrator Reinstates Them
Metro fired two bus drivers including one involved in a fatal crash only to have an arbitrator reinstating them.Five Metro employees suspended in extra-car Incident
Five Metro Employees were put on leave pending investigation of their use of a 10-car train on the Green Line. Lets hope the investigation isn't like last time.Metro Seeks Escalator Consult
Metro is bringing in an outside consultant to deal with chronic escalator problems.Railroad Employee awarded $1.24 Million
Baltimore City Jury Awards CSX Employee Miilion-Dollar Plus AwardBus and Motorcoach Crash Safety. Lessons learned
One of our favorite sources of information when investigating deadly bus and motorcoach crashes is the National Transportation Safety Board website. In particular the "lessons learned" section. Here is why.July NTSB Meeting to Produce Metro Safety Guide
The long-awaited NTSB report on Metro's safety failings is due in July. Will anything change?Train Crew CellPhone Rule Makes Sense
Transportation secretary Ray LaHood has proposed a ban on use of cell phones for railroad operators and their crews. It seems like common sense. Could it be coming to Metro?Metro Gets New Scrutiny
Our friends at WTOP report that Metro will be receiving scrutiny from two big players in the local economy. Read more to learn who and why.Maryland Governor Blasts Metro
Maryland Governor, Martin O'Malley Blasted Metro on WTOP radio today. Just how bad was it?Metro gets it Wrong Again With Near Crash Cover-Up
Metro keeps making their situation worse by failing to come clean about near misses and mistakes. Will this help instill public confidence?Uh Oh-More Metro Hijinks !
The latest report is that Metro dismissed its latest almost catastrophic collision as not important. Uh oh, I smell cover-up.Labels:
Metro Crash Federal Hearing Begins!
The long-awaited NTSB Hearing on the Fort Totten Metro Crash starts today. What will we learn?
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Bus and Train Accidents
- I was a victim of the June 22nd Fort Totten Metro crash and I've heard lawsuits have already been filed, am I too late?
- I do not know why the Amtrak train derailed, how could I possibly make a claim?
- I was contacted by an adjuster from Metro/Amtrak/MARC and they said they would take care of everything, why should I get a lawyer?