ricco67 Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/m...politan/2798213Sept. 16, 2004, 1:24AMRail praised for lowering collision rateDespite two new incidents on Main Street lineBy LUCAS WALLCopyright 2004 Houston ChronicleThough Metro reported Wednesday two new incidents on its Main Street light rail line, its chairman praised the authority for lowering the collision rate.A pedestrian who police say was intoxicated walked into a MetroRail train Tuesday night at Main Street Square.That's the 60th incident on the rail line that the Metropolitan Transit Authority must report to the state, which sets uniform standards for crash statistics.Metro police said Richard Sopher, 36, address unknown, stumbled into the rear end of a northbound train about 10:50 p.m.He suffered minor injuries and was taken to Ben Taub Hospital. Sopher is the fourth pedestrian struck by a train since the Main Street line was completed in October.TRAIN INCIDENTSMetro logs crashes on its light rail line using a threshold established by the state to ensure uniform data reporting. The Texas criteria: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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