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12:56 p.m. CST January 23, 2004 HOUSTON- A truck hit a METRORail train Friday morning, knocking the light-rail train off the tracks, News2Houston reported.

The accident happened around 9 a.m. when a Union Pacific truck hit the train on Kirby at Holmes Road, officials said.

Investigators said the truck driver bypassed the railroad crossing arms, which were down, to cross the tracks. The light-rail train's emergency brakes were activated but the train was not able to stop in time.

The drivers of the truck and the train were taken by ambulance to local hospitals. The driver of the truck, identified as Christopher McGinnis, 30, was listed in serious condition with head injuries, and the METRORail driver was listed in stable condition.

The collision happened on the 1.7 mile-long test track that is not yet part of the public rail system. There were no passengers on the light-rail train.

It's the ninth accident involving a METRORail train since the system began operating.

Fifteen of 17 light rail vehicles have gone through the required testing. The vehicle involved in this incident is still going through the testing process.

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Dug up the recent links I posted on another forum (not a skyscraper-only forum) - make it at least 10 incidents since testing.

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First crash since official opening

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/news/010904_local_metroax.html

Part of light rail shut down after small fire

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/news/011704_local_metro.html

(Again) SUV driver collides with Metro train

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/m...politan/2361790

(non-collision - LRT related) Woman driving down Metro tracks killed

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/m...politan/2366077

(truck collision) METRORail Accident Knocks Train Off Tracks

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...lo_kprc/1971863

http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/kho...e.49505be9.html

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/m...politan/2368776

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Ok. This is pathetic. Don't people in Houston know how to drive? Jeez. How long do you suppose it will be before it happens again? I realize that incidents like this will happen from time to time, but things like this are happening all the time in Houston.

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5:56 p.m. CST February 27, 2004 - Two METRORail trains were involved in two separate accidents Friday, officials told News2Houston.

The first accident happened around 10:30 a.m. when a vehicle made an illegal left turn in the 5800 block of Fannin and was hit by the train, according to authorities.

The impact of the crash trapped the driver inside the vehicle for several minutes until emergency crews pulled him out. He was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital with injuries that were described as not life threatening.

Shortly before 4 p.m., another METRORail train hit a car when a driver made an illegal left turn on Fannin at Oakdale. No one was seriously injured, officials said.

Friday's wrecks were the 19th and 20th involving METRORail trains since the system went online in November.

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Can we just get rid of Texas?

Sometimes I think that might be a good idea. LOL.

I never would've thought there could've possibly been this many problems this quickly. How hard is it to stop for a train? Not very. Houston people need to wake up & pay attention to the road.

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