November 2009 Washington Metro train collision

The November 29, 2009 Washington Metro train collision was a collision between two out-of-service Washington Metro trains at the Falls Church rail yard in Fairfax County, Virginia at 4:27 AM on November 29, 2009. According to Metro, three rail cars were believed to be damaged beyond repair. Three Metro employees were taken to the hospital for minor injuries. The NTSB plans to launch an investigation of the incident.
The train operator was dismissed for "failure to follow standard operating procedures." His train was moving at 18 mph at the time of the crash that is above the 15 mph speed limit for train yards and faster than the speed that operators are supposed to use when approaching parked trains. The train operator, whose name was not released, had been a WMATA employee since 2007.
Two cars were derailed in the crash, and all 12 rail cars on the trains were damaged. The accident caused at least $9 million in damages and injured three workers.<ref name="Dismissal" />
Rolling stock involved
Train 902 (the moving train) was made up of cars 5056, 5057, 1171, 1170, 3223 and 3222. The stationary train was made up of cars 5138, 5139, 1107, 1106, 3216 and 3217.<ref name="WMATA Press Release" />

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