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Full coverage of September 2008 Metrolink crash and aftermath
Judy Reel chooses carefully where she sits as she returns to riding the rails.
Racheal Mofya, who was severely injured in the 2008 train crash, faces many months of mental and physical rehabilitation. She may never fully recover.
Denise Tyrrell will work for the state Public Utilities Commission. She quit her Metrolink job after being criticized for saying early on that the commuter train had run a red light.
Disclosures may help increase compensation awards, experts say. Metrolink and Connex, the company that employed the engineer, are suing each other over which bears liability.
The employees of contractor Connex were supervisors of the engineer involved in the deadly Chatsworth crash.
Officials criticize a 'safety system that existed only on paper,' and say cellphone use and other rule violations observed in the Chatsworth Metrolink crash appear to be only the tip of the iceberg.
Federal hearing on deadly Chatsworth crash reveals engineer had previously been reprimanded for on-duty cellphone use, and that he sent teen a text message saying 'ur gonna run the locomotive.'
As a federal hearing into the Chatsworth disaster is set to begin, recent red-light signal violations have raised concerns.
Witnesses in the inquiry about the Chatsworth collision will testify in Washington next month about the system's enforcement of safety procedures.
The attorney for the only surviving crew member in the deadly Chatsworth crash says his client told NTSB investigators that he had complained to a supervisor about it.
A closed-door session by board members to discuss David Solow's status does not end in termination. The chief has been criticized since the deadly train collision in Chatsworth.
Agency needs to do more to monitor employees and keep board members informed, according to experts studying last year's fatal crash.
An employee of Metrolink contractor Connex Railroad had allegedly complained about Robert M. Sanchez's cellphone use on the job before the deadly Sept. 12 crash in Chatsworth.
A yellow light before the Chatsworth train station warns of a red light after the station. Experts say that sequence leaves too much time to forget and too many distractions for crew members.
The onboard surveillance is intended to enforce safety rules. But the proposal draws criticism from employees and skepticism from California Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
The mother of Michael Hammersley alleges negligence. Four who were injured also file suits.
Chatsworth crash review stresses the need for a greater emphasis on safety.
The commuter line's founders gambled that the line could operate without an automatic braking system, interviews with safety experts and documents show.
David R. Solow has been widely criticized since the wreck that killed 25 and injured 135.
The conductor and others contradict the preliminary findings of the National Transportation Safety Board, which has said the commuter train ran a red light just before colliding with a freight train.
Engineer Robert M. Sanchez's cause of death is listed as massive trauma injuries from the accident, which killed 25 people
Investigators find the station's red signal was not as clear as the yellow and green ones, and continue probing whether the engineer and conductor followed communication rules.
After Chatsworth and Rialto crashes, new rule requires trains to cut speed when alerted that light may be red. Sen. Dianne Feinstein calls for faster approvals for new collision avoidance technology.
'But we don't know why,' an investigator says. The collision injured five people Thursday.
Five passengers are injured as the eastbound commuter train hits the end of a westbound, 102-car freight train pulling onto a siding. The crash raises new rail safety concerns.
Some transit agencies have one or more public positions on their governing boards. In Metrolink's case, not one board member rides the rails regularly.
The commuter rail line takes legal action against the company that provides the crews that work on its trains in the wake of the deadly Chatsworth crash.
The group was formed in response to the Chatsworth crash that killed 25 people. A report on improving operations is due in 60 days.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific, which share tracks with Metrolink, say the system's complexity may prevent a complete rollout by that date, however.
By Steve Hymon
Veolia Transportation executives say the company is 'stricken with grief' over the collision that killed 25. They decline comment on specifics, citing the continuing investigation.
October 7, 2008
Veolia Transportation executives say the company is 'stricken with grief' over the collision that killed 25. They decline comment on specifics, citing the continuing investigation.
October 7, 2008
By Catherine Saillant
Fate brought Racheal Mofya to the U.S. to further her goals - and put her on the commuter train that collided with a freight. She has been hospitalized, unconscious, ever since.
October 07, 2008
Fate brought Racheal Mofya to the U.S. to further her goals - and put her on the commuter train that collided with a freight. She has been hospitalized, unconscious, ever since.
October 07, 2008
By Carol J. Williams
State bar officials cite possible professional sanctions, but the aggressive attorneys note that time is limited and the stakes are expected to be very high.
October 5, 2008
State bar officials cite possible professional sanctions, but the aggressive attorneys note that time is limited and the stakes are expected to be very high.
October 5, 2008
Three observers who were at the Chatsworth station -- a security guard and two train enthusiasts -- insist that the engineer had a green light.
By Steve Hymon and Robert J. Lopez, Rich Connell
In a preliminary finding, the NTSB says Robert M. Sanchez sent a message 22 seconds before his train hit a freight train in Chatsworth. Sanchez received or sent 57 messages while on duty Sept. 12.
October 2, 2008
In a preliminary finding, the NTSB says Robert M. Sanchez sent a message 22 seconds before his train hit a freight train in Chatsworth. Sanchez received or sent 57 messages while on duty Sept. 12.
October 2, 2008
By Jeff Gottlieb
Veolia, the firm that employed the engineer in the Chatsworth crash, has been fined millions in O.C. and Australia.
September 29, 2008
Veolia, the firm that employed the engineer in the Chatsworth crash, has been fined millions in O.C. and Australia.
September 29, 2008
By Jeff Gottlieb
Relief engineers will ride shotgun on some routes, in a move intended as an interim safety measure.
September 27, 2008
Relief engineers will ride shotgun on some routes, in a move intended as an interim safety measure.
September 27, 2008
By Steve Hymon
David. R. Solow tells the MTA board that there are obstacles to adding automatic train stop technology. But the panel is trying to find $5 million to use toward securing braking devices.
September 26, 2008
David. R. Solow tells the MTA board that there are obstacles to adding automatic train stop technology. But the panel is trying to find $5 million to use toward securing braking devices.
September 26, 2008
By Patrick McGreevy
The firm's workers include engineers for the rail line and public transit bus drivers. The rule change was unsuccessful and the company disputes whether it would've applied to engineers.
September 20, 2008
The firm's workers include engineers for the rail line and public transit bus drivers. The rule change was unsuccessful and the company disputes whether it would've applied to engineers.
September 20, 2008
By Robert J. Lopez
'It's about gathering facts and only facts,' says the lead investigator into the Sept. 12 collision in Chatsworth, which killed 25 people.
September 20, 2008
'It's about gathering facts and only facts,' says the lead investigator into the Sept. 12 collision in Chatsworth, which killed 25 people.
September 20, 2008
By Steve Hymon
Many services are contracted out and more than half its track is shared with freight trains. Even some board members say they lack expertise on some of the problems the system faces.
September 20, 2008
Many services are contracted out and more than half its track is shared with freight trains. Even some board members say they lack expertise on some of the problems the system faces.
September 20, 2008
By Cara Mia Dimassa
Officer Spree DeSha is remembered for her unwavering commitment to the department. Mayor Villaraigosa and City Council members are among the attendees.
September 19, 2008
Officer Spree DeSha is remembered for her unwavering commitment to the department. Mayor Villaraigosa and City Council members are among the attendees.
September 19, 2008
By Robert J. Lopez and Dan Weikel, Rich Connell
Robert Sanchez began work Friday before dawn, took a midday break and was supposed to have finished at 9 p.m. Experts say such schedules can lead to fatigue, and thereby threaten safety.
September 18, 2008
Robert Sanchez began work Friday before dawn, took a midday break and was supposed to have finished at 9 p.m. Experts say such schedules can lead to fatigue, and thereby threaten safety.
September 18, 2008
The Metrolink crash victim was remembered as 'a remarkable person' who touched many lives.
The Rev. Donald Ashman says he knows he was on the train and survived so he could pray for the dead. 'I was where God intended me to be,' he says.
By David Kelly and Sam Quinones
Those who knew him say he had a passion for trains and Italian greyhounds. But his companion killed himself in 2003 and he had run-ins with the law.
September 17, 2008
Those who knew him say he had a passion for trains and Italian greyhounds. But his companion killed himself in 2003 and he had run-ins with the law.
September 17, 2008
Agency chief called in 2007 for 'flexibility' to choose train controls. Feinstein and Boxer introduce a bill to require railroads to install updated safety systems.
Viewers shared Denise Tyrrell’s pain after the crash. Then she stepped out on a limb to assign blame.
By Carol J. Williams and Louis Sahagun
Denise Tyrrell says she spoke out in hopes of rebuilding trust after receiving permission from agency's chief. While some say she went too far, others think board should reconsider her resignation.
September 16, 2008
Denise Tyrrell says she spoke out in hopes of rebuilding trust after receiving permission from agency's chief. While some say she went too far, others think board should reconsider her resignation.
September 16, 2008
By Ann M. Simmons and Jennifer Oldham, Steve Hymon
L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joins riders this morning in Chatsworth. Also, Metrolink's spokeswoman resigns after she is criticized for saying the crash was caused by an engineer's mistake.
September 16, 2008
L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joins riders this morning in Chatsworth. Also, Metrolink's spokeswoman resigns after she is criticized for saying the crash was caused by an engineer's mistake.
September 16, 2008
As parents gather around injured adult children and mourn those lost, it's clear: The nest is never truly empty.
Only N.J.'s far-busier commuter rail has had more deaths since '99.
Federal transportation officials say it's too early to determine what caused the crash that has killed at least 25 people and left 135 more injured, 40 of them critically.
Veteran firefighters had to face the knowledge that they could not save everyone.
The tight-knit Ventura County city was the next-to-last stop for Metrolink 111. A moment of silence for the dead and injured was observed Saturday at the annual Simi Valley Days festival.
Commuter train with 225 aboard slams into freight train on winding route in Chatsworth. More than 135 are injured.
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