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Heard on: King WA Transportation Group Calls · 1/20/2026 04:21 PM
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Train 29 of northbound approaching Columbia City.
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I had to go into full service brake because someone came onto the roadway before Brandon Street northbound.
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Train makes emergency stop near Columbia City

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As discussed during the dispatch call, a northbound train near Columbia City in Seattle engaged its emergency brakes after a pedestrian entered the tracks near Brandon Street. The incident appears to have involved a pedestrian, but no injuries or further issues were confirmed from the initial radio communication.

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Columbia City, Seattle, WA
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