1996 Maryland train collision
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1996-maryland-train-collision-162-10568059
title:
1996 Maryland train collision
text:
On February 16, 1996, a MARC commuter train collided with Amtrak's Capitol Limited passenger train in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States, killing three crew and eight passengers on the MARC train; a further eleven passengers on the same train and fifteen passengers and crew on the Capitol Limited were injured. Total damage was estimated at $7.5Â million. An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that the crew of the MARC train had forgotten the indication of an
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Fatal train crash in the United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Maryland_train_collision
date created:
2012-04-24T01:29:01Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T18:04:42Z
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