Silver Spring, Maryland 2-17-1996 The wrecked and burned remains of the Amtrak's "Capitol Limited" after colliding with the Marc commuter train # 286 the previous day. The 1996 Silver Spring, Maryland, train collision occurred on February 16, 1996, when a MARC commuter train collided with Amtrak's Capitol Limited passenger train in Silver Spring, Maryland. There were 175 passengers and 16 crew members on the Amtrak train and 20 passengers and 3 crew members on board the MARC train at the time of the accident. A total of 11 people on the MARC train, including 8 passengers and 3 crew, died. Thi
Silver Spring, Maryland 2-17-1996 The wrecked and burned remains of the Amtrak's "Capitol Limited" after colliding with the Marc commuter train # 286 the previous day. The 1996 Silver Spring, Maryland, train collision occurred on February 16, 1996, when a MARC commuter train collided with Amtrak's Capitol Limited passenger train in Silver Spring, Maryland. There were 175 passengers and 16 crew members on the Amtrak train and 20 passengers and 3 crew members on board the MARC train at the time of the accident. A total of 11 people on the MARC train, including 8 passengers and 3 crew, died. This collision remains one of the deadliest accidents involving an Amtrak train in the company's 41 year history. The National Transportation Safety Board investigation found that the accident was caused because the crew of the MARC train didn't notice an approach signal and failed to reduce speed. Credit: Mark Reinstein Silver Spring, Maryland, USA, February 17, 1996 The wrecked and burned remains of the Amtrak's "Capitol Limited" after colliding with the Marc commuter train # 286 the previous day.
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