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[KevinKorell]

Two passenger trains and a bus collided when the driver of the bus drove around rail track barriers to try to beat the trains across the tracks. The driver was among the nine killed.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MetroMagazine-IndustryNews/~4/SlfSxmyzCJoView the full article

[The Dutchman]

What looks like the front (windshield) of the bus is actually the rear; that model of bus has a panel in back that can be either glass or an insert for advertising, which is what is on the bus rear as a printed vinyl sheet. The front of the bus is wedged between the railcar and the passenger platform. It becomes clear that the bus attempted to run the barriers, was struck behind the bus passenger door side by the first train, carrying the bus into the platform area; the train then derailed, and the front car smashed head-on into another railcar heading South on the opposite rail. In turn, the railcars accordioned. Note that no locomotives were on the trains; the railcars are all seated passenger units with third rail and underslung traction motors. The motormen were exposed; no word on their fate.

[KevinKorell]

Two passenger trains and a bus collided when the driver of the bus drove around rail track barriers to try to beat the trains across the tracks. The driver was among the 11 killed.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MetroMagazine-IndustryNews/~4/SlfSxmyzCJoView the full article