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Will consider a final report on the collision of the commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train that took place near Chatsworth, Calif.
Read More →CEO David Solow will remain with the agency for the balance of this fiscal year, devoting full time to the interagency collaborations necessary for Metrolink to implement safety enhancements, including positive train control and interoperability agreements.
Read More →No injuries were reported from last Tuesday's incident, according to officials, but concerns were raised to the fact that basic safety rules were broken despite reform efforts made since the fatal Chatsworth crash that killed 25 people 14 months ago.
Read More →Service began in March 2008 on a 22-mile route between Oceanside and Escondido and currently carries more than 8,000 passengers each day, serving the most densely populated and transit-friendly corridor in North San Diego County. It links to various BREEZE bus routes along that corridor as well as to the COASTER, Amtrak and Metrolink rail services out of Oceanside.
Read More →Hybrid buses growing in popularity. Forum showcases futuristic rail projects. Metrolink union sues over train cameras.
Read More →Metrolink installs video cameras on locomotives. New RTC Chief: transit to boost local economy. Signage blamed for bus crash changed.
Read More →The extension of the dedicated busway will begin at the line's current terminus in Canoga Park and extend four miles north to the Chatsworth Metrolink/Amtrak Station. The extension will add new north-south mobility options and create a vital connection between Metro Orange Line service and the broader inter-urban rail system.
Read More →The cameras will record all engineer and other staff activity for forensic and investigative purposes and is designed to serve as a deterrent to the type of unauthorized activities that were revealed at the NTSB's hearing on last fall's Chatsworth collision.
Read More →Family of shooting victim sues BART. Metrolink engineer let unauthorized teen drive train. New luxury commuter bus launched.
Read More →Rail service is also making its schedule available in the open Google Transit Feed Specification, a platform that incorporates route data into Google Maps and other Google applications.
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