Posts about Suicide

3rd suicide avoided: Another Metro train operator was able to stop in time to avoid hitting a man who jumped onto the tracks at Ballston. This is the 3rd such incident in the last few days. (ARLnow) (Comment)

And...: Two Metro trains stopped early enough to avoid injuring two people in separate instances who intentionally put themselves on the tracks. (Post) ... Maryland's bag tax moves through committee. (Trash Free Maryland) ... DC's taxi commission thinks Uber's automatic tipping is illegal but can't do anything about it. (Examiner) (Comment)

And...: A Metro train operator prevented a suicide. (Examiner) ... Giving seniors free bus passes makes them healthier. (Atlantic Cities) ... Many architects too often forget about the context of their buildings in the existing environment. (Guardian) ... Bike advocates and bike shops both work to get more people biking. (Patch) (Comment)

Suicide during suicide debate: While the WMATA Board was discussing the agency's suicide prevention program, a man killed himself by jumping in front of a train at Foggy Bottom. (Examiner) (Comment)

Metro deaths remain a mystery: The separate deaths of two men found on the tracks outside Metro stations remain mysterious, as there are no more leads to follow. The men were found at different stations than where they typically travel. (Examiner) (Comment)

Metro behind in suicide prevention: While suicide by train continues at an alarming rate Metro's prevention program is months behind schedule. Metro hopes to catch up this year. (Examiner) (Comment)

Metro suicides failing lately: Several recent suicide attempts on Metro have failed. Either the trains were far away or stopped quickly enough. In one case, a man jumped from a parking garage and survived. (Examiner) (Comment)

Right-to-Life Metro: Since start of 2009, 24 people have attempted to take their life within Metro. With less than 17% of front-line workers trained in prevention methods, officials recognize the need for intervention. (Examiner) (Comment)

And...: DCRA has identified more vacant properties this year. (WBJ) ... A new bus line may help BRAC congestion. (NBC Washington) ... A person was struck and killed on the Red line yesterday. (TBD) ... Now that's an attention-grabbing real estate listing. (DCmud) (Comment)

Station manager to the rescue: Metro honors station manager Timothy Lee, who has twice saved passengers from suicide attempts. (Post) (Comment)

Suicide on Metro not involving train: A man committed suicide by jumping onto the Red Line tracks at Grosvenor, and died without being hit by a train. This created major headaches for Red Line commuters in the evening. (Kytja Weir/Examiner) (Comment)

Another Metro suicide: A man apparently "intentionally placed himself" on the tracks at McPherson Square and was killed by a Blue Line train last night. (Post) (Comment)

Another suicide?: Another person was hit by a Metro train, this time at Columbia Heights. Metro says that according to preliminary information, it looks like the person jumped in front of the train. Update: WTOP reports he may have been playing a game of chicken. Doesn't "chicken" require a vehicle that can veer off at the last minute? (Comment)

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