The Legendary Judy Collins

JoAnn Mar — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:03:41 +0000

Music and conversation with folk singer Judy Collins, from an interview recorded in 1998. Collins talks about her memoir "Singing Lessons" and her struggles with alcoholism, depression and the death of her son. Musical highlights include "Send In The Clowns", "Suzanne", "Who Knows Where The Time Goes", "Bread and Roses", and "Amazing Grace." This encore broadcast airs this Saturday 3 pm on "Folk Music & Beyond."

Caltrain engineer talks about coping with track deaths

Julie Caine — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:45:01 +0000

In the past six weeks, five people have died on Caltrain tracks, hit by trains that could not stop in time to avoid them. Every year, an average of 12 people die on Caltrain tracks, and most are suicides. This is a small percentage of suicide deaths each year – only about one percent of suicides in the U.S. are by train.

Caltrain has built 10-foot fences along much of the route, commissioned studies about location and prevention, put up signs with suicide hotline numbers along its tracks, and partnered with mental health agencies. But it is a tragic problem that persists.

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The Legendary Judy Collins

Caltrain engineer talks about coping with track deaths