Projects and Stories: Death on the rails: 04-CD-DC-Train-Inside-out

Conductor Doug Lanier keeps an eye out the front window of a train as it rolls through a street crossing in O'Fallon, Mo. on Wednesday July 11, 2012.  The train ride Lanier was on was part of training ride for police officers taking part in an Operation Lifesaver training session.  Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com

Conductor Doug Lanier keeps an eye out the front window of a train as it rolls through a street crossing in O'Fallon, Mo. on Wednesday July 11, 2012. The train ride Lanier was on was part of training ride for police officers taking part in an Operation Lifesaver training session.

Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com