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METROLINK'S TOP PRIORITY: SAFETY
METROLINK 25th Anniversary Report
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Operate positive train control
(PTC) during regular service
on all hosted lines.
This GPS-
based safety technology, introduced
in 2015, can stop a train and
prevent train-to-train collisions,
derailments caused by speeding and
unauthorized train movement.
Use crash energy management
in passenger cars.
Metrolink
started operating rail cars with
Crash Energy Management (CEM) in
2010. The car bodies in Metrolink's
Hyundai Rotem Guardian Fleet have
crumble zones that cushion the
impact of crashes and other safety
features now required by the federal
government such as breakaway
tables, more fire-retardant materials
and improved rescue access.
Install inward- and outward-
facing cameras.
In 2009 Metrolink
installed video and audio recording
systems in its locomotive and
cab cars. This provides additional
accountability for train operators and
allows management to review footage
to prevent future incidents.
Purchase Tier 4 locomotives
with positive train control and
crash energy management.
In
2016 Metrolink received the first of
40 of these new clean air operating
locomotives that emit less emissions,
generate more horsepower and are
safer than older diesel models.
Metrolink's safety credo is born of tragedy.
Following fatal crashes in
Glendale in 2005 and Chatsworth in 2008, the authority's board of directors
instituted a safety-top-priority culture that takes precedent over every aspect of
Metrolink operations. As a result, Metrolink was the first commuter rail system
in the nation to:
Riverside high-school students promoted rail safety at an event where they signed a pledge to spread
the word about safety.
Top 10 Reasons To Ride Metrolink
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It's safe. There are roving conductors
on every Metrolink train, security
guards at the stations, and deputies
who do random train boardings.