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Passion of student killed by Caltrain recalled
An online fundraiser for a Palo Alto High School student who was killed by a Caltrain has surpassed its goal in less than a day. The money will allow the […]
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Student killed by train is identified
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office yesterday identified 15-year-old Ash He as the Palo Alto High School student who was struck and killed […]
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Paly student killed by train is identified
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office on Thursday identified 15-year-old Ash He as the Palo Alto High School student who was struck and killed by a Caltrain on March […]
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Opinion: Caltrain thumbs its nose at law requiring open records
BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor A cornerstone of good government is the California Public Records Act, which requires government agencies to release public documents with limited exceptions. The law promotes […]
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Caltrain won’t say how many people died on the tracks last year
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer The Daily Post has been seeking information about whether Caltrain’s policy of no longer telling the public when trains kill people has been successful, […]
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Man, 21, killed at railroad crossing
A young man was hit and killed by a Caltrain at the Glenwood Avenue in Menlo Park, according to the coroner’s office. Eamonn Christopher Burgraff, 21, died on Saturday, the […]
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UPDATE: Two people killed on Caltrain tracks in 2 days
Update, Nov. 20, 2024 — A Caltrain hit and killed someone at around 5:15 a.m. on Nov. 20 in Menlo Park near Glenwood Avenue, said San Mateo County District Attorney […]
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Caltrain sending diesel trains to Peru
Caltrain is selling its old diesel trains to the city of Lima, Peru, for $6 million, a Caltrain spokesman said. Lima will use 90 gallery cars and 19 diesel locomotives […]
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Homeless man dies on railroad tracks; death wasn’t reported by Caltrain
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A 55-year-old homeless man named Donald Williams died on the Caltrain tracks last week, the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office said Wednesday. […]
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County supervisor wonders if there is a high-tech way to reduce railroad suicides
San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller of Menlo Park wants to see if artificial intelligence, computer technology and cameras could be used to stop suicides on the Caltrain tracks. On […]
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Caltrain hits and kills teenager on the tracks
A new electric Caltrain hit and killed a teenager in Menlo Park last night. The collision occurred north of the Menlo Park depot, at 9:03 p.m., involving southbound train 268. […]
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Opinion: Hiding Caltrain suicide deaths won’t solve the problem
OPINION BY DAVE PRICEDaily Post Editor It’s a sad situation that has been repeated in Palo Alto many times. A Caltrain strikes a person on the tracks. Ambulances and police […]
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Caltrain to keep track suicides secret
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Caltrain is no longer providing details about people who are hit by the train, keeping any suicides under wraps. Caltrain employees made the […]
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Transit ridership still hasn’t recovered; Caltrain the worst off
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Bay Area planners are overhauling a long-range transportation plan for the region to reflect changes in travel patterns following the Covid-19 pandemic. Previously proposed […]
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New electric train hits and kill a person on the tracks during test run
A Caltrain electric test train struck and killed a person on the tracks in San Carlos early this morning (April 7). Caltrain said at 12:10 a.m. a southbound train hit […]
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Former Caltrain executive and contractor built homes inside empty train stations, DA says
The following story was first printed in Friday morning’s Daily Post. If you want to stay on top of local news, pick up the Post in the mornings. BY EMILY […]
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Railroad suicide victim was a Gunn student
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A 16-year-old girl who was struck by a Caltrain in Palo Alto died by suicide, according to the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s […]
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Caltrain to drop large boulders into creek if bridge needs to be stabilized
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer Caltrain is preparing to dump large boulders or sacks that weigh a ton each into the San Francisquito Creek during a storm to […]
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Caltrain will miss deadline to stabilize San Francisquito Creek bank holding up bridge
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer A badly eroded creek bank that holds up a train bridge between Palo Alto and Menlo Park will have to survive another winter. […]
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Opinion: Rethink housing quotas, Caltrain bridges
BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor If you haven’t noticed, people are leaving the Peninsula and California in droves. The state’s “net outmigration” — demographers lingo for more people leaving […]