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Livermore Woman Gets $6,000 Fine For Using Railroad Shortcut

A Livermore woman is fighting a $6,000 ticket she received for taking a shortcut through railroad tracks near her home.

2012/08/01

Oakland Police on the scene where two Amtrak trains collided near Jack London Square on October 12, 2011. (CBS)

Amtrak Service Restored After Oakland Jack London Square Crash

Service at Oakland’s Jack London Square train station was restored Thursday morning after an Amtrak train crashed into another train that was unloading passengers, injuring 17 people.

2011/10/13

Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Amtrak Train In San Jose

A pedestrian was fatally stuck in San Jose by an Amtrak train that was headed to Los Angeles Wednesday morning, a fire captain said.

CBS San Francisco–2011/08/24

Copper Theft Suspects Nabbed On Richmond Railroad Tracks

For three men caught apparently attempting to steal copper wire alongside railroad tracks north of Richmond it turned out to be a very unlucky day as a train with half a dozen railroad cops just happened to stop right next to them.

KCBS–2011/04/27

Union Pacific Throws Wrench In Fremont’s Plans For Former NUMMI Plant

Fremont city leaders said they intended to meet with Union Pacific this week to talk about that company’s purchase of land around the former NUMMI auto plant.

KCBS–2011/01/17

Suspicious Activity Probed Near Hayward Railroad Tracks

Hayward police were investigating a suspicious incident near the Union Pacific railroad tracks Monday morning.

2010/11/15

Coroner IDs Piedmont Man Killed By Amtrak Train

A 20-year-old Piedmont man has been identified by the Alameda County coroner’s bureau today as the person who was fatally struck by an Amtrak train in Albany.

CBS San Francisco–2010/11/06

South Bay Officials Move Forward With Plans To Connect Trails

A plan to connect three trails in Silicon Valley has taken a giant step forward, as Santa Clara County officials are contributing $2 million to buy the additional land.

KCBS–2010/10/12

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