Metro Red Line Crash on June 22, 2009

 

Metro Files Suit Against Insurance Comp

Metro has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $13 million from its insurance company, claiming that it has failed to pay costs and extra expenses in connection with the 2009 rail crash that killed nine people.

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Veronica Dubose and her two children. Dubose died in the Metro Red Line train crash on June 22, 2009. 

Family Struggles To Move On After Crash

Two years since the deadly Red Line train crash, the families of those who died are still trying to find a way to move on. Nine people were killed in the accident. On Wednesday, which is the second anniversary of the crash, Metro will …

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Md., Va., Senators Call for Legislation on Metro Crash Anniversary

Maryland's two senators and Virginia Sen. Jim Webb are marking the one year anniversary of a deadly Metrorail crash by calling for passage of a bill

Memorial Set for Metro Crash Victims

Metro is holding a memorial ceremony to honor the victims of the rail system's deadliest crash.

Metro Ready to Test Anti-Crash System

It's been exactly four months since the deadly Metro crash and now there's a breakthrough for safety. Metro officials tell FOX 5 it is ready to test a new

Documentary Shows Metro Crash Aftermath

Three months after the worst train accident in the history of D.C.'s Metro system, a documentary shot mostly by D.C. firefighters is providing insight about

Metro's Red Line Back to Normal Service

Metro says full service has been restored and repairs have been completed on the Red Line at the site of June's fatal train crash near the Fort Totten station.

NTSB: Signal Failed in DC Metro Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board issued nine safety recommendations—six of which are urgent— to address concerns about the safety of train control

Metro Crash Victim's Family Files Suit

Two months ago, Cameron Taihi Williams was one of the passengers riding Metro car 1079 on the Red Line when it violently crashed into another train.  Williams

Metro: 10-Car Train Ran on Green Line

Metro is once again in the position of trying to explain another mishap. This time, it's a train that left the yard with 10 cars-- not the usual eight. That's

Metro Reveals Close Call on Tracks

It could have been a horrible accident, but now Metro is coming clean about a close call that happened at the Potomac Avenue station in March.  A train that

NTSB Issues Another Metro Crash Update

The National Transportation Safety Board has just issued another update in connection with the fatal crash that killed nine people on June 22.  The NTSB still

Metro Sends Safety Message to Riders

Metro is trying a new approach to keep their passengers informed about their trains.  On Friday, workers gathered at the Chinatown-Gallery Place Metro to pass

NTSB: Track Circuit Fluctuated Since '07

NTSB investigators believe a train occupancy signal had been "intermittently fluctuating" on the Red Line 18 months before the fatal crash of June 22. Federal

Metro Managers Defend Safety System

Metro General Manager John Catoe spent most of Wednesday doing damage control.  A hard-hitting Washington Post story disclosed that rail system managers have

Metro GM Responds To Washington Post

According to reports published in the Washington Post, the problems with Metro's track circuits may be more serious and widespread than originally thought. 

Metro: System is Safe Despite Reports

According to reports published on Tuesday, the problems with Metro's track circuits may be more serious and widespread than originally thought.  But Metro

More Metro Delays Coming This Weekend

Pack your patience if you're riding Metro this weekend because you could be doing some waiting. The Washington-area's transit system issued a warning to riders

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