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D.C. Metro Red Line Crash

ABOUT THIS INVESTIGATION |  On Monday, June 22, 2009, a Red Line sensor failure caused a Metrorail train to crash into a stationary train between Ft. Totten and Takoma stations. Nine people died. Post reporters have found that oversight agencies have little authority over Metro, that prior to the accident Metro had experienced similar equipment malfunctions but had limited independent safety inspectors' access, and that after the accident procedural changes were made solely to improve Metro's image.

Red Line Metro Crash
Firefighters and Emergency Services personnel work on the accident scene. (Hans Charles / The Washington Post)

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Federal oversight of subways proposed: Red Line crash spurred safety plan Obama administration to push for Congress to change law (Post, November 15, 2009)
 
Metro police chief to guide safety boss: AGENCY BOOSTS SUPERVISION Move follows denial of track access to monitors (Post, November 14, 2009)
 
Public hearing is set on fatal Metro crash: NTSB agenda will cover safety issues, oversight in D.C. and elsewhere (Post, November 13, 2009)
 
Metro agrees to allow monitors on live tracks: Safety checks had been blocked 'We want to get something in writing,' panel chief says (Post, November 11, 2009)
 
Mikulski urges federal probe on Metro safety, blocked inspectors: Expect hearing, N.J. senator says Graham to press Catoe for monitors' track access (Post, November 10, 2009)
 
Metro scrounges up $36 million to fill gap: Officials face tougher time trying to repair next budget deficit (Post, November 3, 2009)
 
All aboard, urp, Metrorail! Our next stop: The Queasies.: Herky-jerky ride caused by changes after fatal crash is making some woozy (Post, October 24, 2009)
 
Metro to test new software for crash-avoidance system (Post, October 23, 2009)
 
Metro's public dialogue starts early: Fare hikes, local funding debated 'Everybody should have some skin in the game' (Post, October 20, 2009)
 
METRO: Ill Operator Who Left Train Put on Leave (Post, October 11, 2009)
 
Metro Bracing to Make Further Cuts: If Ridership Continues to Fall, Officials Could See a $22.4 Million Budget Gap This Year (Post, October 9, 2009)
 
Metro Resumes Normal Service on Stretch of Track Involved in Crash (Post, October 7, 2009; 4:54 PM)
 
Woman Struck by Metrobus In District: Exiting Passenger Is Hit By a Second Bus And Critically Injured (Post, October 6, 2009)
 
In Train Suicides, a Private Anguish Plays Out in Public: 'I Believe He Lost His Mind at That Moment' (Post, October 1, 2009; 10:49 AM)
 
Catoe's Contract Renewed In Show of Broad Support: Dissenting Vote by D.C. Official Surprises Other Board Members (Post, September 25, 2009)
 
Board's Backing of Catoe Unwavering in Time of Turmoil (Post, September 24, 2009; 1:38 PM)
 
Metro Chief Is Facing 'The Test of His Life' (Post, September 24, 2009)
 
Rail Agencies Told to Check Systems for Signal Failure: Metro Crash Raises Concerns Nationally (Post, September 23, 2009)
 
METRORAIL: Board to Fund Repair of Train Cars' Faulty Doors (Post, September 23, 2009)
 
Bus Garage in Southwest Rolls Along: Agency Reviewing Bids for Facility, Aims to Open in 2012 (Post, September 17, 2009)
 
Metro Loses Another as Rail Accident Victim Dies: Arlington Employee Was Hit 4 Days Ago (Post, September 15, 2009)
 
Metro Identifies Man Killed by Red Line Train (Post, September 14, 2009; 7:42 PM)
 
More Metro Misfortune: Worker Is Hit by Train (Post, September 11, 2009)
 
METRO STATION CLOSURES: Travelers Report Slow Going (Post, September 6, 2009)
 
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