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[KevinKorell]

Progressive Railroading, 4/1/15:

 

Movie prompts Metrolink to issue anti-trespassing message

 

This week's opening of the action-adventure movie "Insurgent" has Metrolink officials warning Southern California residents to be cautious around trains and to stay off of railroad tracks.

The film, along with its prequel "Divergent" released last year, depicts characters traveling to different parts of their city by jumping on and off of moving trains.

 

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[CNJRoss]

CBS news Los Angeles, 3/31:
 

Metrolink PSAs To Hit SoCal Theaters Amid Concerns Films Glamorize Dangers Of Moving Trains

 

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The Hollywood blockbuster “Insurgent” is receiving some backlash from Metrolink, which claims the film and others like it glamorize the dangers of moving trains.

 

The rail service in response says it’s created its own public service announcements, which Metrolink plans to show in Southern California movie theaters beginning this summer.

 

“There are young people who see these portrayals in the entertainment industry, and they try to emulate it,” said Scott Johnson, a Metrolink spokesman.

 

According to Metrolink, a person or vehicle is hit by a train every three hours in the United States.

 

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[Sloan]

To see the clip, go to my March 21 post in Miscellaneous Railroad News.

Sloan