2009 Red Line collision
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The 2009 Red Line collision was a deadly rear-end crash between two Washington Metro trains near Fort Totten station that became one of the worst accidents in the system’s history and prompted major safety reforms.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
public transportation disaster
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rail accident → train collision → |
| abbreviation |
WMATA
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| abbreviationOfInvestigator |
NTSB
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| cause |
failure of automatic train control system
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inadequate safety oversight → track circuit malfunction → |
| city |
Washington, D.C.
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| country |
United States
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| date |
2009-06-22
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| directionOfTravel |
outbound toward Shady Grove
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| emergencyResponseBy |
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department
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| fatalities |
9
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| highlightedIssue |
crashworthiness of 1000-series railcars
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| injuries |
80+
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| investigatedBy |
National Transportation Safety Board
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| involvedRollingStockModel |
1000-series railcars
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| jurisdiction |
District of Columbia
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| legacy |
catalyst for long-term safety culture changes at WMATA
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| line |
Red Line
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| location |
Washington Metro Red Line
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near Fort Totten station → |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive national news coverage
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| memorials |
commemorations for victims near Fort Totten
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| notableFor |
deadliest crash in Washington Metro history at the time
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| numberOfTrainsInvolved |
2
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| operator |
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
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| publicImpact |
disruption of Red Line service
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heightened public concern about Metro safety → |
| regulatoryOutcome |
calls for stronger federal transit safety standards
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recommendations for creation of a federal transit safety oversight body → |
| result |
changes to train control systems
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increased federal oversight of transit safety → major safety reforms in Washington Metro → replacement and modification of older railcars → |
| safetyConsequence |
implementation of additional fail-safe measures
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suspension of automatic train operation → |
| safetyRecommendationSource |
NTSB safety recommendations to WMATA
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| timeOfDay |
evening rush hour
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| trackConfiguration |
above-ground section of Red Line
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| transitSystem |
Washington Metro
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| typeOfCollision |
rear-end collision
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| worstAccidentInSystem |
one of the worst accidents in Washington Metro history
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Washington Metro
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safetyIncident |