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Every 90 minutes
there is a train accident that occurs in the U.S.
Every railroad must report a train accident to the Federal
Railroad Administration within thirty days of an accident.
The recent California train accident of April 23, 2002 will
be investigated due to the nature of the accident. The Metrolink
spokeswoman Sharon Gavin responded to the deadly train accident
by saying, "This is obviously a very serious incident
and there is an investigation." Metrolink officials are
not sure how the two trains ended up on the same track, killing
two passengers and injuring hundreds of others.
The California train crash was the worst Metrolink accident
in the nine-year history of system according to a spokesman.
If you, or a loved one, were involved in the deadly California
train accident, please CONTACT
US.
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The National
Transportation Safety Board dispatched investigators
from Washington, D.C., to determine the cause of the
California train accident. The recent April 23, 2002
train accident was the nation’s second serious
rail accident in less than one week.
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Personal Accounts
“I was thrown forward onto my knees with my face into
the seat, and I was just confused. I just saw darkness and
I didn’t know what happened.”
-Kim Bailey, Metrolink train accident passenger, AP 4/23/02
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Train Accident Information
Responsibility of a carrier is assumed if the California
train accident passenger’s personal injuries could have
been prevented if the carrier had used the proper care necessary.
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Railroad Safety History
Early safety laws were usually focused o specific items of
railroad hardware. After DOT was created, Congress enacted
the first comprehensive rail safety statute, the Federal Railroad
Safety Act of 1970.
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