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(Source: Los Angeles times, May 1, 2016)

LOS ANGELES — After last year’s fatal collision with a utility truck near Oxnard, the Metrolink commuter railroad faced a serious safety issue. The cab car at the front of the ill-fated train did not meet design standards — a flaw that might have caused the derailment, which killed the engineer and injured 28 passengers.

Full story: Los Angeles Times