Commuter Rail

Dozens were injured after a Metrolink commuter train struck a tractor-trailer trailer in Oxnard, Calif., Fox News Channel reported.

Six people were killed and nine more injured after a Metro North train struck a vehicle on the tracks near Valhalla, according to published reports. A black Jeep was apparently stopped on the tracks when it was stuck by the train, which departed Grand Central Station about 45 minutes earlier, ABC News reported.

ATLANTA — The much-anticipated Atlanta streetcar is set to open on Tuesday, Dec. 30, according to a number of media reports. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed earlier this year said streetcars would operate by the end of the year. The project has been fraught with complications, and it looked for a spell as if the streetcars would be operational this year. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the streetcars will operate for free for the first three months. The cost to ride on the 2.7-mile system will increase to $1 after the free period, the newspaper reported.

A new streetcar line in Tucson, Ariz., will significantly improve transit options for thousands of area residents and connect major activity centers in downtown Tucson with health care facilities, the University of Arizona and other regional attractions, local and federal authorities contend.