KSL.COM: "Autistic boy goes on ride of his life with UT

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27 Jul 2014, 9:01 am

KSL.COM: "Autistic boy goes on ride of his life with UTA" (July 26, 2014)
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=30883133

SALT LAKE CITY ? "Train Conductor Matthew" could hardly contain his excitement as he toured UTA headquarters.

Matthew Mancil, a 12-year-old with autism, was delighted when a Union Pacific conductor stopped the train to visit with him earlier this month.

UTA invited Mancil to get a behind-the-scenes view of Frontrunner trains, and he was overjoyed....

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27 Jul 2014, 10:17 am

Thank you for sharing such a positive story. I bet that boy will grow up to be a great train conductor. There should be more parents in the world like his parents. This story gets a thumbs up.