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May 13, 2010

WMATA: No Hazardous Condition Present During Near-Miss

Photo by benjenkins1915 Metro has released the preliminary findings of its investigation into what’s been described as a near-miss collision on the Red Line on May 5. At 8:51 a.m. that morning, a train operator approaching the Wheaton station switched into emergency brake mode when he observed a train ahead of him. According to Metro’s findings, the operator believed that his train was traveling too fast, and decided to bring the train to a…

 
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