A devastating train collision occurred near Baltimore, Maryland, when a Chicago-bound Amtrak train (Capitol Limited) collided with a MARC commuter train heading to Washington, D.C.
The accident resulted in 11 fatalities, marking a significant transportation safety incident.
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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.
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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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