CPUC STUDY TO EXAMINE METROLINK TRACKS IN VALLEY.Byline: - Lisa Mascaro The California Public Utilities Commission The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC; also often commonly referred to as simply the PUC) [1] is a state Public Utilities Commission which regulates privately-owned utilities in the state of California, including electric power, has launched a first-of-its- kind study of the Metrolink line through the northeast San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , where a record number of people have been killed, officials said Wednesday. The PUC (Public Utility Commission) A regulatory body in every state in the U.S. that governs public utilities within its jurisdiction such as electricity, gas, oil, sewer, water, transportation and telephone service. Some states call it the Public Service Commission (PSC). is looking at the area from Roxford Street to downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or on the Antelope Valley line, focusing on five crossings with recent incidents, officials said. ``It's something we're totally in favor of,'' said Metrolink spokesman Sharon Gavin. ``It's all in the interest of public safety. It's important to have these things reviewed.'' Metrolink owns the tracks, but the study will look at reports from other rail companies using the line, including Amtrak Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp., authorized to operate virtually all intercity passenger railroad routes in the United States. Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970 in response to more than two decades of continuous operating deficits by privately run , Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe, she said. The Northeast Valley is by far the deadliest stretch along Metrolink's 500 miles of tracks, with 15 deaths since the commuter service started running in 1992. There have been three fatal crashes along the line this year. |
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