Redwood City bank robber who fled on Caltrain sentenced
Staff - 03/19/2008
A 30-year-old man was sentenced to a year in jail today in San Mateo County Superior Court for robbing a Redwood City Bank of America in August and fleeing on Caltrain.
Staff - 03/19/2008
A 30-year-old man was sentenced to a year in jail today in San Mateo County Superior Court for robbing a Redwood City Bank of America in August and fleeing on Caltrain.
Caltrain Installing Fencing Along Its Tracks
Staff - 03/14/2008
Caltrain will begin installing more than a mile of fencing at strategic locations between San Francisco and San Jose next month to discourage trespassing on the tracks, according to the train service.
Staff - 03/14/2008
Caltrain will begin installing more than a mile of fencing at strategic locations between San Francisco and San Jose next month to discourage trespassing on the tracks, according to the train service.
Delays linger for Caltrain after freight train derailment
Steve Rubenstein - 03/01/2008
Caltrain service was delayed for up to half an hour this morning while crews repaired track in San Francisco that was damaged in a freight train derailment, a Caltrain spokesman said.
Steve Rubenstein - 03/01/2008
Caltrain service was delayed for up to half an hour this morning while crews repaired track in San Francisco that was damaged in a freight train derailment, a Caltrain spokesman said.
Caltrain fence project to curtail shortcuts
Will Oremus - 12/05/2007
Caltrain is poised to pay nearly $3 million for fencing to keep people from crossing its tracks illegally.
Will Oremus - 12/05/2007
Caltrain is poised to pay nearly $3 million for fencing to keep people from crossing its tracks illegally.
Caltrain renews school safety push
Will Oremus - 11/03/2007
When Caltrain launched its "Don't Shortcut Life" outreach campaign in May 2006 following a Burlingame boy's accidental death on the tracks, the response was enthusiastic. Schools and neighborhood organizations signed up for seminars on how to avoid such accidents.
Will Oremus - 11/03/2007
When Caltrain launched its "Don't Shortcut Life" outreach campaign in May 2006 following a Burlingame boy's accidental death on the tracks, the response was enthusiastic. Schools and neighborhood organizations signed up for seminars on how to avoid such accidents.
Caltrain causes weekend street closure
Christine Morente - 10/31/2007
Angus Avenue will be closed off this weekend as Caltrain crews work to continue replacing the railroad grade crossing.
Christine Morente - 10/31/2007
Angus Avenue will be closed off this weekend as Caltrain crews work to continue replacing the railroad grade crossing.
Burlingame station sees safety revamp
Mike Rosenberg - 10/19/2007
A $21 million renovation to the Burlingame Caltrain station - the "heart of the community" - will continue with a 55-hour construction project this weekend.
Mike Rosenberg - 10/19/2007
A $21 million renovation to the Burlingame Caltrain station - the "heart of the community" - will continue with a 55-hour construction project this weekend.
Caltrain shows new safety film
Amy Hollyfield - 07/30/2007
Caltrain started the campaign this morning in San Francisco and they are really getting into peoples faces on this issue. There is a new commercial that will be on radio and TV. The commercial shows people all the excuses people give trying to sneak around the guard rails.
Amy Hollyfield - 07/30/2007
Caltrain started the campaign this morning in San Francisco and they are really getting into peoples faces on this issue. There is a new commercial that will be on radio and TV. The commercial shows people all the excuses people give trying to sneak around the guard rails.
SB Caltrain station under repair
Staff - 07/29/2007
Passengers at Caltrain's San Bruno station and nearby residents may be affected by construction work over the next two weekends, a Caltrain spokesman said.
Staff - 07/29/2007
Passengers at Caltrain's San Bruno station and nearby residents may be affected by construction work over the next two weekends, a Caltrain spokesman said.
Caltrain videos emphasize rail safety
Staff - 07/28/2007
Two Caltrain rail safety videos targeting the dangers of entering railroad tracks against warning signals will be premiered Monday, according to Caltrain spokesman Jonah Weinberg.
Staff - 07/28/2007
Two Caltrain rail safety videos targeting the dangers of entering railroad tracks against warning signals will be premiered Monday, according to Caltrain spokesman Jonah Weinberg.
San Jose prepares for Grand Prix
Gary Richards - 07/13/2007
The San Jose Grand Prix is still more than two weeks away, but driving downtown will require some patience between now and the event, which runs from July 27 to 29.
Gary Richards - 07/13/2007
The San Jose Grand Prix is still more than two weeks away, but driving downtown will require some patience between now and the event, which runs from July 27 to 29.
Caltrain fixes ready to roll
Mark Abramson - 06/28/2007
Caltrain officials shared their plans with residents Wednesday to improve safety and efficiency at the Burlingame station.
Mark Abramson - 06/28/2007
Caltrain officials shared their plans with residents Wednesday to improve safety and efficiency at the Burlingame station.
Caltrain to remove pigeon 'death traps'
Staff - 05/24/2007
Caltrain told NBC11 that it will take down nylon netting that animal activists are calling a "death trap" for pigeons.
Staff - 05/24/2007
Caltrain told NBC11 that it will take down nylon netting that animal activists are calling a "death trap" for pigeons.
Price daunting to make Caltrain tracks safe
Gary Richards - 02/14/2007
With more loss of life on the Caltrain line Tuesday, I have to ask: Why is it that there is still a place in the developed world where pedestrians are allowed to walk across the tracks on a busy railway? Pedestrian bridges and underpasses would eliminate most of these tragedies. Are the taxpayers willing to foot the bill to build them, or is life cheaper than a bridge?
Gary Richards - 02/14/2007
With more loss of life on the Caltrain line Tuesday, I have to ask: Why is it that there is still a place in the developed world where pedestrians are allowed to walk across the tracks on a busy railway? Pedestrian bridges and underpasses would eliminate most of these tragedies. Are the taxpayers willing to foot the bill to build them, or is life cheaper than a bridge?
Person killed by Caltrain
Banks Albach - 02/14/2007
A person walking under the Highway 85 overpass was struck and killed by a Caltrain on Tuesday in Mountain View.
Banks Albach - 02/14/2007
A person walking under the Highway 85 overpass was struck and killed by a Caltrain on Tuesday in Mountain View.
Pedestrian killed by Caltrain train
Mark Gomez - 02/13/2007
A Caltrain train struck and killed a pedestrian this morning near the Mountain View station, briefly shutting down rails in both directions.
Mark Gomez - 02/13/2007
A Caltrain train struck and killed a pedestrian this morning near the Mountain View station, briefly shutting down rails in both directions.
Tankers of mass destruction near residences
Erik N. Nelson - 01/28/2007
To the thousands of residents and commuters who see them each day, the big steel tanker cars are ubiquitous features of the Bay Area's transportation landscape, parked on railroad sidings along with low-profile container carriers, steel-mesh auto carriers and bulging grain hoppers.
Erik N. Nelson - 01/28/2007
To the thousands of residents and commuters who see them each day, the big steel tanker cars are ubiquitous features of the Bay Area's transportation landscape, parked on railroad sidings along with low-profile container carriers, steel-mesh auto carriers and bulging grain hoppers.
Second Caltrain death of 2007
Jason Goldman-Hall - 01/26/2007
The person struck and killed by a southbound train Wednesday evening was the second fatality on Caltrain tracks in 2007 - the first in San Francisco - after a near-record 17 last year.
Jason Goldman-Hall - 01/26/2007
The person struck and killed by a southbound train Wednesday evening was the second fatality on Caltrain tracks in 2007 - the first in San Francisco - after a near-record 17 last year.
Man killed on Caltrain tracks in S.F.
Staff - 01/25/2007
A man died Wednesday night after being struck by a Caltrain liner south of the 22nd Street station in San Francisco's Bayview district.
Staff - 01/25/2007
A man died Wednesday night after being struck by a Caltrain liner south of the 22nd Street station in San Francisco's Bayview district.
Southbound Caltrain kills person on tracks
Robert Selna - 01/25/2007
A person was struck and killed Wednesday night by a southbound Caltrain commuter train traveling out of the city on the tracks that connect San Francisco to the Peninsula.
Robert Selna - 01/25/2007
A person was struck and killed Wednesday night by a southbound Caltrain commuter train traveling out of the city on the tracks that connect San Francisco to the Peninsula.