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1996 Maryland train collision

1996 disasters in the United States1996 in MarylandAccidents and incidents involving AmtrakAccidents and incidents involving CSX TransportationAccidents and incidents involving MARC Train
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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 $7.5 million. An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that the crew of the MARC train had forgotten the indication of an approach signal which they had passed before a station stop, and as a consequence, could not slow down in time after encountering a stop signal. The crash led to the creation of comprehensive federal rules for passenger car design, the first in the history of passenger service in the U.S., as well as changes to operating rules.

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1996 Maryland train collision
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Capital Crescent Trail
20910 Silver Spring, Montgomery Hills
Maryland, United States
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