On July 20, 2010, about 5:39 p.m., eastern daylight time, an inbound Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) Metromover, traveling about 10 mph along a fixed guideway, struck the trailing end of another Metromover. The struck Metromover was stopped at Brickell Station near downtown Miami, Florida. There were a total of 45 passengers on board the two Metromovers. These Metromovers operate in a fully automatic mode without human operators. Sixteen passengers incurred minor injuries and were transported to, treated by, and released from local hospitals. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were clear, with winds of 20 mph and a temperature of 87 degrees F. Total damages were estimated at $406,691.


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    Title :

    Collision between Two Miami-Dade Transit Metromover Cars. Accident Number DCA-10-FR-005


    Publication date :

    2010


    Size :

    11 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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