History: September 12 (#5)

History: September 12 (#5)
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September 12, 2008 The 2008 Chatsworth train collision in Los Angeles between a Metrolink commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train kills 25 people.

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On September 12, in the year 2008: The 2008 Chatsworth train co llision in Los Angeles between a Metrolink commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train kills 25 people. Metrolink is a commuter rail system in Southern California, serving Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties.

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Why September 12, 2008 matters: The 2008 Chatsworth train colli sion in Los Angeles between a Metrolink commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train kills 25 people. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: September 12, 2008 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolut ion has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: The 2008 Chatsworth train collision in Los Angeles between a Metrolink commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train kills 25 people. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrolink_(California) (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)