Metrolink is set to roll out new crash-resistant cars

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Metrolink is set to roll out new crash-resistant cars, nearly five years after the deadly Glendale train wreck that killed 11 people.

The cars have "crush zones" that collapse to absorb impact, said Metrolink spokeswoman Angela Starr. Metrolink officials say it will be the first commuter train line in the nation to use the technology.

Two cars -- a cab and passenger car -- will arrive next month and the agency hopes to phase in a total of 117 cars, said Starr. The first two cars will be in service as early as next summer.