GLENDALE CRASH SURVIVORS PUSH TRAIN RULE.Byline: EUGENE TONG Staff Writer BURBANK -- Survivors of the crash and relatives of those who died in last year's Metrolink derailment derailment /de·rail·ment/ (de-ral´ment) disordered thought or speech characteristic of schizophrenia and marked by constant jumping from one topic to another before the first is fully realized. at Glendale rallied at Bob Hope Airport Bob Hope Airport (IATA: BUR, ICAO: KBUR, FAA LID: BUR) is a regional and national airport located in Burbank, California, United States. It was formerly known as United Airport (1930-1934); Union Air Terminal (1934-1940); on Monday before going to Sacramento to lobby for legislation to ban push-pull trains For other uses of "push-pull", see Push-pull. Push-pull is a mode of operation for locomotive-hauled trains allowing them to be driven from either end. A push-pull train has a locomotive at one end of the train, connected via Multiple-unit train control, to a vehicle . The rally organized by Assemblyman as·sem·bly·man n. A man who is a member of a legislative assembly. assemblyman Noun pl -men a member of a legislative assembly Noun 1. Dario Frommer Dario Frommer (born October 22, 1963 in Long Beach, California) was a member of the California State Assembly from 2000 until 2006. He served as Majority Leader from 2004 until 2006. Frommer also served as Chair of the Health Committee. , D-Glendale, came the same day the Federal Railroad Administration The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) was created in 1966 as a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation to promote rail transportation and safety. The FRA is one of 10 agencies within the Department of Transportation concerned with intermodal transportation. released a study that found no greater likelihood for a train pushed by a locomotive to derail de·rail intr. & tr.v. de·railed, de·rail·ing, de·rails 1. To run or cause to run off the rails. 2. in a crash than one that is being pulled. ``Don't let our government sweep it under the rug,'' said Lien Wiley of Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. , who lost her husband, Don Wiley, in the January 2005 commuter-train crash that killed 11 and injured nearly 200. ``This is a matter of public safety. It would be easier for us to just forget, but we cannot do that.'' Frommer wants to ban using locomotives to push commuter trains by 2010. His AB 1699 faces a key vote from the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee vote today. ``Imagine yourself pushing or pulling a piece of rope that goes along smoothly,'' Frommer said. ``If you push a piece of rope and it comes across some type of obstacle, it bunches up. The same kind of principle applies to a commuter train.'' In the Jan. 26, 2005, crash, a train pushed by an engine struck a sport utility vehicle left on the tracks, derailed and collided with a standing freight train. Federal transportation officials dispute blame of the push configuration. The federal study surveyed grade-crossing accidents in 1996-2005 and found three push trains derailed in 218 collisions, while two pull trains derailed in 290 collisions during the same period. ``Had a conventional locomotive been in the lead, fatalities would have been reduced but not eliminated in the second collision,'' study authors wrote. Metrolink spokeswoman Denise Tyrrell said the agency was relieved by the findings. ``We have great respect for the victims' families, but truth of the matter is the accident would have been bad, if not worse, if the locomotive was in front,'' she said. But Steve Toby, who survived the Metrolink crash and now uses a cane to walk, disagreed. ``I'm here to tell you we are not insignificant statistics,'' said Toby, 53, of Shadow Hills. eugene.tong@dailynews.com (818) 546-3304 |
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