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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Metrolink Riders Get Back on Train

    Mayor Villaraigosa rode the Metrolink train from Chatsworth to Union Station to demonstrate faith in its safety. At least 26 people have died after Friday's head-on collision with a freight train using the same track in the opposite direction.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Mayor Villaraigosa rode the Metrolink train from Chatsworth to Union Station to demonstrate faith in its safety. At least 26 people have died after Friday's head-on collision with a freight train using the same track in the opposite direction.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Staff Writer, LA Daily News

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      Manager of External Communications for Metrolink

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      Spokesperson for the National Association of Railroad Passengers

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