Train kills man lying down on Morgan Hill tracks
Crystal Carreon - 08/08/2003
A Caltrain struck and killed a man in Morgan Hill Thursday moments after he was seen lying down and positioning his head on the train tracks.
Crystal Carreon - 08/08/2003
A Caltrain struck and killed a man in Morgan Hill Thursday moments after he was seen lying down and positioning his head on the train tracks.
Caltrain expansion raises traffic, pedestrian concerns
Yunmi Choi - 07/12/2003
With Caltrain ramping up its stable of trains to expand commuter service, San Mateo residents are concerned about the safety of pedestrians who regularly cross over the tracks downtown.
Yunmi Choi - 07/12/2003
With Caltrain ramping up its stable of trains to expand commuter service, San Mateo residents are concerned about the safety of pedestrians who regularly cross over the tracks downtown.
Injured woman sues Caltrain
Melanie Carroll - 06/07/2003
A woman who was struck by a southbound Caltrain while waiting at the San Carlos train station is suing the operators of the commuter rail, court documents show.
Melanie Carroll - 06/07/2003
A woman who was struck by a southbound Caltrain while waiting at the San Carlos train station is suing the operators of the commuter rail, court documents show.
Caltrain stopped in its tracks by video camera
Justin Nyberg - 05/10/2003
The discovery of an abandoned video camera bag on a Caltrain seat held up commuters for more than an hour Wednesday after conductors thought it could be a bomb.
Justin Nyberg - 05/10/2003
The discovery of an abandoned video camera bag on a Caltrain seat held up commuters for more than an hour Wednesday after conductors thought it could be a bomb.
Bomb scare snarls Caltrain
Emily Fancher - 05/07/2003
Police evacuated a northbound CalTrain at Millbrae Station during Tuesday's afternoon rush hour to investigate an unaccompanied bag that officials feared might be a bomb.
Emily Fancher - 05/07/2003
Police evacuated a northbound CalTrain at Millbrae Station during Tuesday's afternoon rush hour to investigate an unaccompanied bag that officials feared might be a bomb.
Team averts Caltrain wreck
Richard Cole - 03/12/2003
Quick work by police, dispatchers and Caltrain workers prevented a tragedy when a train narrowly avoided crushing a car stuck on Mountain View railroad tracks.
Richard Cole - 03/12/2003
Quick work by police, dispatchers and Caltrain workers prevented a tragedy when a train narrowly avoided crushing a car stuck on Mountain View railroad tracks.
Is the media contributing to Caltrain suicides?
Justin Jouvenal - 02/22/2003
After a recent spate of people taking their lives in front of speeding trains on Caltrain tracks, one prominent rail safety official said he is convinced that newspaper and TV coverage is spurring copycat suicides.
Justin Jouvenal - 02/22/2003
After a recent spate of people taking their lives in front of speeding trains on Caltrain tracks, one prominent rail safety official said he is convinced that newspaper and TV coverage is spurring copycat suicides.
Patrols stepped up along Caltrain tracks
Jessie Seyfer - 01/22/2003
A startling number of deaths this year along Caltrain's tracks spurred the commuter train agency to launch a sweep of its San Francisco sections Tuesday, ferreting out trespassers and emphasizing public safety.
Jessie Seyfer - 01/22/2003
A startling number of deaths this year along Caltrain's tracks spurred the commuter train agency to launch a sweep of its San Francisco sections Tuesday, ferreting out trespassers and emphasizing public safety.
Caltrain crackdown may curb fatalities
Justin Jouvenal - 01/22/2003
Caltrain launched a major effort to crack down on trespassers Tuesday after five deaths on the tracks in less than three weeks -- the total number of fatalities Caltrain had all of last year.
Justin Jouvenal - 01/22/2003
Caltrain launched a major effort to crack down on trespassers Tuesday after five deaths on the tracks in less than three weeks -- the total number of fatalities Caltrain had all of last year.
Caltrain's fifth death north of Scott
Staff writer - 01/18/2003
A South San Francisco man was killed when he ran onto the Caltrain track early Friday night and apparently dove in front of a southbound train, officials said.
Staff writer - 01/18/2003
A South San Francisco man was killed when he ran onto the Caltrain track early Friday night and apparently dove in front of a southbound train, officials said.
Caltrain safety awareness top priority
Jon Mays - 01/15/2003
Although Caltrain deaths are already counted at four for the year, spokeswoman Jayme Maltbie said there is no trend and that safety efforts will continue as usual.
Jon Mays - 01/15/2003
Although Caltrain deaths are already counted at four for the year, spokeswoman Jayme Maltbie said there is no trend and that safety efforts will continue as usual.
Caltrain claims Menlo Park victim
Amy Wang - 01/14/2003
A woman was struck and killed by Caltrain on Monday in Menlo Park, the fourth death on the Caltrain tracks this year.
Amy Wang - 01/14/2003
A woman was struck and killed by Caltrain on Monday in Menlo Park, the fourth death on the Caltrain tracks this year.
Two die on tracks in one day
Justin Jouvenal - 01/09/2003
Two unidentified men were struck and killed by Caltrain Wednesday in separate incidents that marked one of the grimmest days for the commuter rail in several years.
Justin Jouvenal - 01/09/2003
Two unidentified men were struck and killed by Caltrain Wednesday in separate incidents that marked one of the grimmest days for the commuter rail in several years.
Two killed by trains in separate incidents
Matthew B. Stannard - 01/09/2003
Two men died within a five-hour span under the wheels of afternoon commuter trains in separate incidents Wednesday, a Caltrain official said.
Matthew B. Stannard - 01/09/2003
Two men died within a five-hour span under the wheels of afternoon commuter trains in separate incidents Wednesday, a Caltrain official said.
Man killed after challenging train
Dana Yates - 01/09/2003
A man was struck and killed yesterday on Caltrain tracks in Redwood City after he tried to challenge a train, said Caltrain spokeswoman Jayme Maltbie.
Dana Yates - 01/09/2003
A man was struck and killed yesterday on Caltrain tracks in Redwood City after he tried to challenge a train, said Caltrain spokeswoman Jayme Maltbie.
Woman hurt in car vs. train station
Andrew Becker - 01/07/2003
A woman apparently in a great hurry to get her passengers to the train on time plowed into the historic Burlingame Caltrain Station Monday evening after she accidentally accelerated instead of braking when she hit a curb.
Andrew Becker - 01/07/2003
A woman apparently in a great hurry to get her passengers to the train on time plowed into the historic Burlingame Caltrain Station Monday evening after she accidentally accelerated instead of braking when she hit a curb.
Caltrain spends millions keeping people off tracks
Sara Zaske - 10/26/2002
Caltrain has spent millions in recent years stepping up security and safety on tracks that seem to be the destination spot for a desperate few hoping to end their lives. Unfortunately, even expensive and well-thought-out safety measures cannot stop a 79-mile-an-hour train in time when someone willfully steps in front of it.
Sara Zaske - 10/26/2002
Caltrain has spent millions in recent years stepping up security and safety on tracks that seem to be the destination spot for a desperate few hoping to end their lives. Unfortunately, even expensive and well-thought-out safety measures cannot stop a 79-mile-an-hour train in time when someone willfully steps in front of it.
Teen killed by Caltrain -- likely suicide
Staff reporter - 10/08/2002
A 14-year-old boy was struck and killed Monday after he apparently ran into the path of a Caltrain traveling north in Palo Alto around 8:10 a.m., said Caltrain spokeswoman Jayme Maltbie.
Staff reporter - 10/08/2002
A 14-year-old boy was struck and killed Monday after he apparently ran into the path of a Caltrain traveling north in Palo Alto around 8:10 a.m., said Caltrain spokeswoman Jayme Maltbie.
Caltrain stations to get security cameras
Thomas Leupold - 10/03/2002
Caltrain officials are planning to install a $1 million security camera system to monitor passenger activity at four of its train stations, including San Mateo's.
Thomas Leupold - 10/03/2002
Caltrain officials are planning to install a $1 million security camera system to monitor passenger activity at four of its train stations, including San Mateo's.
Caltrain safety observations and recommendations
Alice Barnes - 08/07/2002
In 2000, according to the Federal Transportation Administrator, four deaths at our San Mateo Avenue crossing amounted to one percent of the 425 killed in train-vehicle collisions across the United States.
Alice Barnes - 08/07/2002
In 2000, according to the Federal Transportation Administrator, four deaths at our San Mateo Avenue crossing amounted to one percent of the 425 killed in train-vehicle collisions across the United States.