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(Source: Los Angeles Times, February 1, 2016)

LOS ANGELES — Despite efforts by Metrolink officials to improve service, the number of late trains on Southern California’s commuter railroad nearly doubled last year, to the dismay of thousands of riders. Last year, Metrolink became the first commuter railroad in the nation to implement Positive Train Control. Rail officials said they are still fine-tuning the system to prevent it from unnecessarily stopping trains — a problem that resulted in 613 delays.

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