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April 26, 2005

Who Had 11 Months?

The Ventura Trolley claims its first pedestrian victim:

A man was hit and killed by a light-rail train Monday evening as he tried to run across the tracks near 26th Street and Hiawatha Avenue S. in Minneapolis, authorities said.

The northbound train had left the Lake Street station and was going about 55 miles per hour when it hit the man about 8:15 p.m., said Bob Gibbons, a spokesman for Metro Transit.

The victim's body was thrown about 30 yards by the impact.

The light-rail crossing arms were down at the time of the accident, and the train driver sounded the horn, but it did no good, Gibbons said.

He said the driver told him that the victim had stood near the tracks looking indecisive about whether to cross just before he dashed onto the tracks and was hit.

Last year, I predicted that we'd have all sorts of problems; the light rail runs right alongside pedestrian sidewalks in downtown Minneapolis; I'm not sure exactly where the trains run in South Minneapolis, but the design of the train right of way still astounds me as much as it did last year.

Posted by Mitch at April 26, 2005 04:29 AM | TrackBack
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Expect a Nick Coleman tirade in 3. . . 2. . . 1. . .

Posted by: Ryan at April 26, 2005 09:36 AM

Actually, one fatality in a year isn't "all sorts of problems." I feel bad for this guy's family, but that train runs often and the fact that there's been only one fatality suggests the system is working pretty well. I actually have been pleasantly surprised by the success of the train; I still would've preferred a busway, but light rail has been pretty successful.

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