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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Metrolink

Metrolink stories: 6 news summaries

(Newser) - The engineer of the passenger train involved in the September collision that killed 25 people near Los Angeles sometimes allowed amateur rail buffs to ride with him and take the controls, the Times reports. Federal investigators today released evidence, including a text from the day of the crash: “I’... More »

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texting • railroad • train crash • Metrolink • Robert Sanchez

Engineer Sent Texts Just Before Crash

Feds find message 22 seconds ahead of fatal Sept. 12 train wreck

Oct 1, 08 3:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - The engineer steering the Metrolink train that crashed last month sent a text message 22 seconds before the fatal collision, the Los Angeles Times reports. Robert M. Sanchez sent 29 text messages Sept. 12, a federal investigation reveals. The commuter train ran through a red signal and hit a freight... More »

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cell phones • Los Angeles • commute • texting • train crash • public transit • Metrolink

Is Metrolink Up to the Job?
Train Crash Raises Doubts

AWOL execs slammed in aftermath of worst crash in decades

Sep 20, 08 2:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - The country's deadliest train crash in decades has focused attention on mass transit carrier Metrolink, which operates on a shoestring budget and has many wondering whether it's up to the job, the Los Angeles Times reports. Five Southern California counties chip in to run the system, set up with relatively... More »

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transit • Los Angeles • train • train crash • public transit • Metrolink

Metrolink Engineer's Teen Friends Mourn Online

Train lovers post tributes in web groups

Sep 19, 08 12:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - A small but devoted group of teenage "railfans" has spent the week paying tribute online to the Metrolink train engineer who died in last week's crash in California, reports the LA Times. Most of them have avoided speaking with the press, but their grief comes through in postings on... More »

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YouTube • train crash • tribute • Metrolink • railfans • Robert Sanchez

 Double Jeopardy: Victim Was 
 'Hero' of Earlier LA Crash 

Army vet who helped passengers in '05 wreck among Friday's 25 dead

Sep 16, 08 10:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Though Gregory Lintner walked away from a 2005 Metrolink crash that killed 11 people—eight in his train car—he remained haunted by it until last week, when he relived the nightmare. Lintner was one of 25 people who died during Friday’s ill-fated California ride, the Chicago Tribune reports.... More »

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Los Angeles • accident • train crash • Metrolink • Glendale • Gregory Lintner

 LA Train Riders Mourn Victims 

Cars half empty on first workday after crash; LA mayor among passengers

Sep 15, 08 3:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Los Angeles' mayor joined commuters on half-empty trains today, saying they were still "the safest option for commuters” despite the Friday crash that killed 25. Stations were visibly quieter as Metrolink workers assured passengers the trains were safer than freeways, the Times reports. While many stayed home, one rider... More »

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California • Los Angeles • Antonio Villaraigosa • train crash • Metrolink

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