NTSB -- NTSB RELEASES FINAL REPORTS ON THREE RAIL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS

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NTSB ADVISORY

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

April 28, 2011

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NTSB RELEASES FINAL REPORTS ON THREE RAIL ACCIDENT

INVESTIGATIONS

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The National Transportation Safety Board has released the

following three rail accident investigation reports:

Collision of Two Municipal Railway Transit System (MUNI)

Trains, San Francisco, California

On July 18, 2009, about 2:50 p.m., a MUNI train struck

another standing MUNI train at West Portal Station. The

operators of both trains and 46 passengers were taken to

hospitals. The operator of the striking train and 27 of the

passengers had serious injuries.

http://www.ntsb.gov/Publictn/2011/RAB1104.pdf

Collision of Metrolink Passenger Train and Burlington

Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Freight Train, Rialto, California

On November 20, 2008, about 11:25 a.m., an eastbound

Metrolink passenger train failed to stop at a red signal and

collided with the last eight cars and two rear locomotives

of a westbound BNSF freight train. There were 15 passengers

and 3 crew members on the Metrolink train. Four passengers

received minor injuries. The two crew members of the BNSF

freight train were unhurt.

http://www.ntsb.gov/Publictn/2011/RAB1105.pdf

Collision of Two Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

(MBTA) Light Rail Passenger Trains, Boston, Massachusetts

On Friday, May 8, 2009, about 7:14 p.m., a westbound MBTA

Green Line train struck the rear of another westbound MBTA

train. The accident occurred near Government Center Station

in the underground tunnel segment on the MBTA subway system.

Sixty-eight injured passengers and crewmembers were

transported to local hospitals.

http://www.ntsb.gov/Publictn/2011/RAB1106.pdf

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