Tag: Metro Trains

3rd Suspect Arrested in Connection With Long Beach Metro Stabbing

The third and final suspect in the fatal stabbing of a 25-year-old man on a Metro A Blue Line train in Long Beach was behind bars on June 20. Gael Cruz-Gonzalez, 21, was arrested Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport, where U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents stopped him as he was attempting to fly…


Regulator Investigates Victoria’s Big Build Fraud Allegations

The rail safety regulator is investigating allegations of fraud by labour hire companies involved in Victoria’s big build projects. Project managers on the Metro Tunnel and level-crossings removal program have been billed for up to three shifts reportedly performed by one worker in a 24-hour period, the Herald Sun reported on May 26. The Office of…


Former Train Network CEO Charged After IBAC Corruption Probe

Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog has charged seven people with offences, including the former V/Line CEO and a former Metro Trains manager, following an investigation. The state’s Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) has alleged serious corrupt conduct during the tendering, procurement, and subsequent management of major contracts within Victoria’s regional train network, V/Line, and suburban train network, Metro…


DC Suspends Most of Its Metro Trains Over Safety Issue

WASHINGTON—Washington’s regional Metro system abruptly pulled more than half its fleet of trains from service early Monday morning over a lingering problem with the wheels and axles that caused a dramatic derailing last week. The ruling promises to complicate daily travel and commutes for thousands of riders for an unspecified length of time while the…