UTA holds terrorist-attack training exercise

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A blowup doll plays the role of a dead passenger in a FrontRunner train as the Utah Transit Authority held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Police apprehended the "bad guy" in a training drill next to the FrontRunner train. The Utah Transit Authority staged the terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Students played the role of injured "passengers" as UTA held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
A Front Runner train carrying actual passengers arrives at Murray Station as UTA held a terrorism bombing drill on another track at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
A mannequin playing the role of a "terrorist" lays across a seat after his explosive device was dealt with by bomb squad personnel. UTA held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
A student playing the role of an injured "passenger" limps to the triage station as UTA held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
A policeman carries away a wounded "victim" from the platform as UTA held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
First responders tote off one of the "wounded" after they were evacuated from the train. UTA held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
A Murray police officer tends to an injured "victim" as UTA held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
First responders care for some of the "wounded" after they were evacuated from the train during a training exercise. The Utah Transit Authority staged the event -- a terrorism bombing drill -- at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Students playing the role of injured "passengers" help each other to the triage station as UTA held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
A police robot slowly advances on an area of the train where a sniper had killed a "terrorist" with a bomb strapped to his body. The Utah Transit Authority held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
First responders care for some of the "wounded" after they were evacuated from passenger rail cars during a training exercise. The Utah Transit Authority held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
A fire fighter briefs a captain as he evacuates a "wounded" person to a triage station. UTA held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014.

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Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune A blowup doll plays the role of a dead passenger in a FrontRunner train as the Utah Transit Authority held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Police apprehended the "bad guy" in a training drill next to the FrontRunner train. The Utah Transit Authority staged the terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Students played the role of injured "passengers" as UTA held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune A Front Runner train carrying actual passengers arrives at Murray Station as UTA held a terrorism bombing drill on another track at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune A mannequin playing the role of a "terrorist" lays across a seat after his explosive device was dealt with by bomb squad personnel. UTA held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune A student playing the role of an injured "passenger" limps to the triage station as UTA held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune A policeman carries away a wounded "victim" from the platform as UTA held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune First responders tote off one of the "wounded" after they were evacuated from the train. UTA held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune A Murray police officer tends to an injured "victim" as UTA held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune First responders care for some of the "wounded" after they were evacuated from the train during a training exercise. The Utah Transit Authority staged the event -- a terrorism bombing drill -- at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Students playing the role of injured "passengers" help each other to the triage station as UTA held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune A police robot slowly advances on an area of the train where a sniper had killed a "terrorist" with a bomb strapped to his body. The Utah Transit Authority held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune First responders care for some of the "wounded" after they were evacuated from passenger rail cars during a training exercise. The Utah Transit Authority held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune A fire fighter briefs a captain as he evacuates a "wounded" person to a triage station. UTA held a terrorism bombing drill at the Murray Central Station in conjunction with Intermountain Medical Center, Thursday, May 8, 2014.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· May 8, 2014 3:26 pm

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2014, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

The Utah Transit Authority conducted a terrorist-bombing response drill Thursday in Murray that it called the "Train of Events."

It simulated multiple explosions resulting in mass fatalities. It established a Family Assistance Center to support the families of passengers.

Volunteers acted as victims and family members at the Murray Central Station, and at the nearby Intermountain Medical Center during the full-scale, four-hour response and recovery exercise.