Speeding Train Carrying Hundreds of Commuters Slams Into Empty Train Near Rio, Killing 8

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Source: AP

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) -- A speeding train carrying hundreds of commuters slammed into an empty train near Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, killing eight people and injuring more than 80, officials said.

The commuter train was traveling at nearly 60 mph when it slammed into the rear end of an empty six-car train maneuvering slowly from one track to another, the Supervia company that runs the train said.

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The collision, about 200 yards from a station on Rio's poor north side, killed eight people, said Pedro Machado, commander-general of the Rio de Janeiro Fire Department.

"We have to use blowtorches to open the sides of the train cars to reach the people," Machado said in a televised interview. "But now we're positive that there are no more fatal victims."



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1. A Speeding Commuter Train At 60 mph?

Article doesn't mention how fast it should have been going (unless I missed it) but 60 doesn't seem that fast to me.

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2. It happened in the nearby of a station. Perhaps that helped spare lives.

"The collision occurred about 200m from Austin station in the northern suburb of Nova Iguacu at 1600 (1900 GMT)."
"The crash occurred when the passenger train, travelling at more than 80km/h (50mph) slammed into the empty train as it was slowly changing tracks"

They were lucky enough to be so slow that moment. Imagine the disaster at highest speed...

BBC, Eight dead after Rio train crash
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6971577.stm

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3. Still Sounds More Like A Controller Problem To Me

I may be wrong, perhaps the train should have been going slower in that area. Not enough info in the articles to tell.

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5. Reuters video of the accident.

Reuters, http://www.reuters.com/news/video/videoStory?videoId=65236

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6. Terrible Accident And Thanks For The Video

but it still doesn't explain what caused it.

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4. Not to be disrespectful, but

where is all (any?) REPORTING happening.... about the people ALL OVER THE WORLD who are working/protesting for a better life/better government for the LIVING????......all of the 'news' is about disasters and tragedy! It 'happens', sure......but, ehm.........EHM.....these 'global guys' are missing the true 'global picture'.

I submit that 'they' are trying to redirect attention.

They want 'one world gobmint'....heh, without all of the 'nagging'........NWO GALS (no matter how much money 'they' have.....bad news).......stay back.....WAAAAAAAAAAAAY back!

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7. Sorry? Have you had a serious look at the posts in LBN?!

China, Russia, India, Myanmar...