Victims Of Metrolink Crash To Talk With Train Execs
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Victims of a Chatsworth commuter train collision that killed 25 people and injured more than 150 others are scheduled to confront executives from the transportation company liable for the 2008 disaster.
Executives from Veolia Transportation will meet some of the victims Monday in Simi Valley.
A congressman whose district is home to many of those involved in the crash organized the meeting, which comes days after a $200 million settlement fund was finalized.
Rep. Elton Gallegly said Veolia executives requested the meeting so they can hear from those who were injured or lost loved ones when a Metrolink train collided head-on with a freight train.
Veolia is the parent of private contractor Connex Railroad, which supplied engineers for Metrolink. The engineer in the crash was text-messaging before it occurred. He was killed.
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