Date: 25/01/2010

The engineer of a commuter train traveling 80 miles an hour missed a red signal on Sept. 12, 2008, near Los Angeles, as he composed a text message on his cell phone. His train, carrying hundreds of passengers, collided with a freight train, the engineer of which was speaking on a cell phone.

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AMTRAK F59PHI no 459 has just received the all clear to run south over Cedar Street crossing in San Diego, CA on 15 August 2009.  The train will shortly enter the Santa Fe Depot where it will form the northbound Pacific Surfliner service #577, the 1255 to Los Angeles.
Location: San Diego
Company: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
15/08/2009 Andy Carr

Pictured leading the northbound Pacific Surfliner train #579 into Oceanside Transit Center is AMTRAK cab car unit #6907.  The train left San Diego at 13:25 and was scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles at 16:05. The day when the sun DIDN'T shine in Southern California is Friday, 21 August, 2009.
Location: Oceanside
Company: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
21/08/2009 Andy Carr