first commuter rail system in the
nation to introduce positive train
control (PTC) to stop a train and
prevent train-to-train collisions and
derailments caused by speeding and
unauthorized train movement.
measures, including inward-facing
cameras in the locomotives and cab
passenger cars to absorb energy
during a crash, initiated by Metrolink
that set the standard for other train
operators across America.
tragedy, we've cried, we've picked
rebuilding the agency," former
Metrolink Board Chair Keith Millhouse
notes. "And we've led the way in rail
safety in this country. We've saved
countless lives as a result of our
efforts with PTC, cameras and new
rail cars."
ebullient agency having emerged
from the crucible of change. And
25 years after the first train carrying
Stanger, Bacharach and Metrolink
vice chair Larry Walker of San
Bernardino County broke through a
banner at Union Station the morning
of Oct. 26, 1992, it's still proving that
it is a vehicle for bringing the region
together.
all the counties and staff pitching
in," recalls Metrolink's first executive
director Richard Stanger. "Everyone
sensed we were doing something
important, that we weren't going to
just talk. We would do something."
tons a year taking the train compared
to driving solo.