include the installation and
coordination of traffic signals,
striping and warning
strips, driveway
and pedestrian
ramp modifications
and vehicular and
pedestrian gates with
flashing signals.
is seeking to enhance
safety at 312 grade
crossings throughout
the region.
is another key
safety improvement
underway throughout
the Metrolink system.
Running track in each
direction allows trains
to pass each other
safely, quickly and
speed and reliability.
opposite directions can only pass
by slowing or stopping so one can
move onto a side track. In 2017
about 60 percent of the Metrolink
system operated with single track.
Considering Metrolink shares
track with major freight operators
BNSF and Union Pacific, double-
tracking will do much to enhance the
commuter rail system's capacity and
reliability as well as safety. Adding
additional signals is another safety
priority that will also enhance speed
and reliability.
and 258 passenger cars is showing
signs of aging after a quarter
century, so purchasing new vehicles
and rehabilitating older ones is an
ongoing commitment to ensuring
the fleet is maintained in a state of
good repair along with work on track,
bridges, stations and maintenance
facilities
Metrolink puts a premium on security.
Passengers can take comfort
knowing conductors are on every
train and security guards patrol the
60 Metrolink stations.
IS ANOTHER
KEY SAFETY
IMPROVEMENT
UNDERWAY
THROUGHOUT THE
METROLINK SYSTEM.
EACH DIRECTION
ALLOWS TRAINS TO
PASS EACH OTHER
SAFELY, QUICKLY
AND EFFICIENTLY,
WHICH INCREASES
SAFETY, SPEED AND
RELIABILITY.