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Slideshow:First Look At Seattle's Mangled Monorail Trains
Monorail Returning To Service This Summer
POSTED: 12:01 pm PST February 9,
2006
UPDATED: 2:37 pm PST February 9,
2006
SEATTLE -- Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels announced plans Thursday to repair the city's monorail after a crash last November took both of the system's trains out of service."We will repair the Monorail and get it back on track safely and responsibly this summer," Nickels said.
Video: Plans Revealed For Seattle Monorail
Repairing damage from the collision will be finished this summer, he said.A new automated stopping system to prevent a similar collision will be complete by winter, he said. In the meantime, only one train at a time will run on the mile-long track between Seattle Center and Westlake.The repairs will cost between $3 million and $4 million, but most of the bill will be covered by insurance.The 43-year-old elevated line's two trains collided Nov. 26 when the Blue train, which was arriving at Westlake Center, side-swiped the Red train at a narrow spot in the tracks. The collision was blamed on the Blue train's driver, who was later fired.
Video: Plans Revealed For Seattle MonorailRepairing damage from the collision will be finished this summer, he said.A new automated stopping system to prevent a similar collision will be complete by winter, he said. In the meantime, only one train at a time will run on the mile-long track between Seattle Center and Westlake.The repairs will cost between $3 million and $4 million, but most of the bill will be covered by insurance.The 43-year-old elevated line's two trains collided Nov. 26 when the Blue train, which was arriving at Westlake Center, side-swiped the Red train at a narrow spot in the tracks. The collision was blamed on the Blue train's driver, who was later fired.
Previous Stories:
- December 27, 2005: Recommendations Expected On Monorail Repairs
- December 7, 2005: Monorail Driver Fired
- November 30, 2005: Wrecked Monorail Trains Towed 5 Blocks
- November 29, 2005: Crews Separate Damaged Monorail Trains
- November 28, 2005: Monorail Crash Takes Toll On Business
- November 28, 2005: Driver Error Suspected In Seattle Monorail Crash
- November 28, 2005: Investigators Focusing On 3 Possible Causes Of Monorail Crash
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