Passenger Trains > Accident in Hoboken

MSNBC reporting an accident at the Hoboken station, somewhere around 9.00 AM EDT. NO details yet, but from a couple cell-phone pics looks like a runaway, with structural damage to the station.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/29/16 06:18 by lowwater.

Very bad. Picture here:

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Major-Train-Accident-in-Hoboken-Injuries-Reported-395249051.html

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There are concrete bumper posts at track end so this guy had excessive speed to reach waiting room.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/29/16 07:12 by elu34ch.

The pictures on local media show downed skylights and collapsed shed roof area.

One eyewitness described the train running through the end of track and into the waiting room area. Looks like the first or second car is at the gates.

Cab car would likely be leading, no word on injuries to passengers or crew.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/29/16 06:25 by Lackawanna484.

CNN Reports multiple injuries and major structural damage to the Hoboken, NJ terminal.  They crash into a building at high speed and the passengers do NOT wear seat belts.  Go figure !

KRK

train 1614 is being mentioned



That would be a Pascack Valley train from Spring Valley

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A cell phone video just shown on CNN shows the train ripped apart inside the building.  It is horrible looking !

KRK

New Jersey Transit says Hoboken Station is NOW CLOSED  til further notice !!!

KRK

It went right up to the building. Does not look like it penetrated into the waiting room.
This is something akin to the Washington Union station GGI/Federal run-away.

The aerial view shows the sky light canopy collapsed in the area of tracks 3-4

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As usual the talking mouths on tv are asking the usual stupid inspid inane questions. How did it feel when it hit the wall ? when did you get scared , heres the best one so far , why do you think the train was going so fast and when did you know it was too fast to stop?  God  just shut up alreaady and leave these people alone. 

Seat belts?  The aisles were most likely full of standing people posturing to quickly disembark at the final destination.   

Sphogger

Ive never seen a seat belt on a train.

Fox 5 NY is interviewing a former NJT dispatcher. He says track 5, discussed all the over lapping safety modes. Good balance of comments

Lead car is 6036

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WGN TV Chicago is now reporting at least 1 fatility. Sending out prayers for those involved and the first responders


CB



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/29/16 08:11 by CountryBoy.

Is this the same scenario as the ending to the movie 'Silver Streak'?   Not as intense, but basically the end of the track, and the train went through the barriers and into the station?

NBC 4 out of New York just confirmed 1 dead so far and 100 injured

3 dead 100 injured. pax still trapped.
 

sp8192 Wrote:
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> Is this the same scenario as the ending to the
> movie 'Silver Streak'?   Not as intense, but
> basically the end of the track, and the train went
> through the barriers and into the station?

Definitely crashed into/through bumper post at end of track. How far it penetrated into the station seems to be subject to interpretation at the moment.

3 dead