Caltrain to reduce service to expedite electrification work
Starting next week, Caltrain will temporarily reduce service to expedite electrification work on the Peninsula
Starting next week, Caltrain will temporarily reduce service to expedite electrification work on the Peninsula
Caltrain service has resumed along the Peninsula after the agency earlier said its trains were halted following a collision in Burlingame.
A Caltrain worker had notified dispatchers that the tracks were clear of maintenance workers minutes before a five-car commuter train traveling at 65 mph slammed into their vehicles in a fiery crash that injured 14 people, according to a preliminary investigation.
With the omicron wave and fiery train crash in San Bruno in the rearview mirror, Caltrain continues its push to get more people to take the train.
Caltrain and BART service in San Bruno has resumed following a stoppage caused by a fire near train tracks late Saturday night.
A person was struck by a Caltrain in Mountain View on Monday night, a spokesperson for the agency said. Caltrain has not released the condition of the person.
A Caltrain struck and killed someone who was on the tracks in Menlo Park on Friday morning, an agency spokesman said.
Caltrain returned to a reduced weekday schedule of non-stop service Monday morning as the investigation continues into last week's fiery collision between an engine and construction equipment that injured 13 people.
Caltrain officials on Sunday morning announced that the wreckage from Thursday's fiery collision has been cleared from the crash site and the tracks reopened.
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board gave Caltrain the all-clear to begin removing the train that was involved in a fiery crash on Thursday from the tracks in San Bruno.
Federal investigators meticulously combed through debris Saturday in the wake of a fiery crash between a Caltrain engine and construction equipment that injured 13 people and has shut down rail service between the South San Francisco and Millbrae stations.
A Caltrain engine slammed into a construction vehicle, ripping it in half and igniting its fuel tank into a massive fireball Thursday morning in a crash that injured 13 people, charred the outside of several passenger cars and shut down service on the busy San Francisco Peninsula commuter rail line.
Caltrain announced Wednesday that it will reduce the number of weekday trains it runs starting next week and lasting until early April to accommodate work in San Mateo and Burlingame on the electrification of the system.
A southbound Caltrain train slammed into a vehicle near Scott Street in San Bruno, halting service in both direction Friday morning on the busy rail commute line.
A pedestrian, who was trespassing on the tracks south of Hillsdale Station in San Mateo, was fatally struck by a northbound passenger train Tuesday afternoon.
Just as President Biden was speaking about his infrastructure plans in Pennsylvania Friday at the site of a bridge collapse in Pittsburgh, Bay Area congressional leaders were talking about what that infrastructure spending will mean here.
The city of Menlo Park is trying to find a way to silence the dozens of trains that blare their horns as they travel up and down the Peninsula every day.
As a result of the latest COVID-19 surge in cases, Caltrain announced Thursday that there will be no Celebration Train operating on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year due to the pandemic.
A southbound Caltrain heading towards San Jose/Gilroy collided with a vehicle on the tracks in San Francisco on Wednesday evening, according to Caltrain.
Two male suspects robbed a woman of her backpack, her Nike tennis shoes and other belongings as she waited for a commuter train at the University Avenue Caltrain station Tuesday afternoon, pointing a gun at a woman in her eighties who had come her aid before fleeing.
A Caltrain hit a pedestrian in Sunnyvale Thursday morning, blocking the tracks and creating a short delay until it was cleared an hour later.
A Caltrain was involved in a collision in Palo Alto that has disrupted service and closed part of Charleston Road, according to authorities.
Caltrain traffic was temporarily delayed Wednesday after a train struck a person trespassing on the tracks at the Lawrence station in Sunnyvale early that morning, according to the transit agency.
Looking to welcome riders back, BART, Caltrain and other transit agencies in the Bay Area are offering fare discounts in September.
Anticipating a return of office workers and students to schools, Caltrain officials increased service Monday, offering 104 trains per weekday including the return of the Baby Bullet express routes.
Benicia dedicated a new monument to Harold Bray, a local living legend.
Seth Lugo struck out 10 and earned his American League-leading seventh victory as the Royals beat the A's 5-3 Saturday night.
The San Francisco Public Library is hosting an exhibition to highlight the prolific yet little-known Bay Area artist Ralph Chessé.
All eastbound lanes of the Bay Bridge were closed for more than two hours Saturday afternoon as firefighters responded to a wind-whipped grass fire on Yerba Buena Island.
The San Francisco Giants used 18 hits to rout the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.
Benicia dedicated a new monument to Harold Bray, a local living legend.
The San Francisco Public Library is hosting an exhibition to highlight the prolific yet little-known Bay Area artist Ralph Chessé.
All eastbound lanes of the Bay Bridge were closed for more than two hours Saturday afternoon as firefighters responded to a wind-whipped grass fire on Yerba Buena Island.
Seize the Grey crossed the finish line first in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, ending Mystik Dan's Triple Crown bid.
The announcement escalates a divide within Israel's leadership.
The San Francisco Public Library is hosting an exhibition to highlight the prolific yet little-known Bay Area artist Ralph Chessé.
All eastbound lanes of the Bay Bridge were closed for more than two hours Saturday afternoon as firefighters responded to a wind-whipped grass fire on Yerba Buena Island.
The 113th edition of San Francisco's Bay to Breakers will bring thousands of runners to the city's streets early Sunday morning, along with street closures to accommodate the roving party.
Kinmon Gakuen in San Francisco's Japantown is poised to undergo a major facelift after community leaders spearheaded a fundraising effort.
A years-long effort to open an affordable grocery store in the Hayes Valley neighborhood came to fruition on Friday.
Benicia dedicated a new monument to Harold Bray, a local living legend.
Drivers in the East Bay will face increased traffic this weekend during the Caltrans closure of southbound lanes on Interstate 680 in San Ramon for repaving.
The Contra Costa District Attorney's Office on Friday said investigators determined the officer-involved shooting death of 66-year-old Kevin James McDonald in Point Richmond in June 2023 was justified.
In a sign that summer is near, one of the first county fairs of the season is up and running in the East Bay.
A federal grand jury has indicted a Brentwood man for allegedly receiving child pornography, federal authorities said Friday.
For the second time in less than a week, police in Palo Alto are investigating a strong-arm robbery of a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier who was delivering mail.
Police in the South Bay are searching for a man suspected of assaulting a man earlier this month and appeared to pose for a photo taken by the victim.
A portion of state Highway 1 in Big Sur that was closed because of a rockslide in March reopened on Friday morning with one-way traffic controls.
A 41-year-old man died at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas on Thursday, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office.
A Salinas man who fled to Mexico after killing someone in 2002 was finally sentenced to prison, Monterey County prosecutors said.
Sonoma State University President Mike Lee will retire from his job at the school, notifying officials a day after being placed on leave for an email he sent about the agreement he made with campus protesters on divestment from Israel.
Police in Petaluma are hoping the public can help them locate a missing at-risk woman who was last seen a week ago.
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Seth Lugo struck out 10 and earned his American League-leading seventh victory as the Royals beat the A's 5-3 Saturday night.
The San Francisco Giants used 18 hits to rout the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.
Seize the Grey crossed the finish line first in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, ending Mystik Dan's Triple Crown bid.
The 113th edition of San Francisco's Bay to Breakers will bring thousands of runners to the city's streets early Sunday morning, along with street closures to accommodate the roving party.
Thairo Estrada hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the fifth inning and singled twice and the Giants beat the Rockies 10-5 on Friday night.
The Contra Costa District Attorney's Office on Friday said investigators determined the officer-involved shooting death of 66-year-old Kevin James McDonald in Point Richmond in June 2023 was justified.
Jason Rios is fighting for his life inside Harbor-UCLA Medical Center just days after turning 15 years old.
A federal grand jury has indicted a Brentwood man for allegedly receiving child pornography, federal authorities said Friday.
Oakland has removed the traffic lights from one intersection and replaced them with 4-way stop signs due to people stealing copper and then tampering with an electrical box.
A woman has been arrested for vehicular manslaughter more than a year after a middle school student was hit and killed by a vehicle in Fairfield, police said Friday.
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Police released what they say was a suicide note left by Boeing whistleblower John Barnett.
While the State Department bulletin is meant for overseas travel, there is concern of a domestic threat from ISIS, two sources told CBS News.
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Two prominent Bay Area political figures died Friday night when the pickup they were in collided with a car in rural San Diego County.
A Northern California school district is being sued by the state over allegations the district failed to carry out corrective actions in a controversial gender notification policy adopted last summer.
More than a third of LGBTQ young people seriously considered suicide in the past year, the survey found.
One of San Francisco's oldest LGBTQ bars, on Saturday the Stud re-opened it's doors for the first time in four years at a new location.
The San Francisco Public Library is hosting an exhibition to highlight the prolific yet little-known Bay Area artist Ralph Chessé.
Advancements in technology have allowed local voice talent to build successful careers in the Bay Area. But a voice actor told CBS News Bay Area that she still worries about the growing presence of AI in their industry.
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CBS News Bay Area evening edition headlines for Saturday May 18, 2024. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app. Website: http://kpix.com
The San Francisco Public Library is hosting an exhibition to highlight the prolific yet little-known Bay Area artist Ralph Chessé. Max Darrow reports (5-18-24)
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem, whose memoir was roundly slammed for revealing she had killed her pet dog along with a goat, spoke to Republicans gathered at the state GOP convention on the Peninsula Saturday. Da Lin reports. (5-18-24)
Benicia dedicated a new monument to Harold Bray, a local living legend. John Ramos reports. (5-18-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
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