Passenger Trains > Trespasser Strike Davis CA

The radio news is reporting a fatal trespasser strike west of Davis CA this morning that is affecting Capitol Corridor traffic. Probably may affect the EB Zephyr also.

There was also a trespass incident last night involving Train #547 near Richmond. That makes two on this route in about a 12-hour span.

MarinCommuter Wrote:
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> There was also a trespass incident last night
> involving Train #547 near Richmond. That makes two
> on this route in about a 12-hour span.

I think the incident last night involved someone falling off #718 and (I think 715) found the body next to the tracks.
Never the less, a rough 24 hours for the California Corridor trains.

TopCat

TopCat Wrote:
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> Nevertheless, a rough 24 hours for the
> California Corridor trains.

As far as on-time performance is concerned, if you think things are messed up NOW, wait until the oil trains start running to / from the refinery in Benicia.

CA_Sou_MA_Agent Wrote:
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> TopCat Wrote:
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> > Nevertheless, a rough 24 hours for the
> > California Corridor trains.
>
> As far as on-time performance is concerned, if you
> think things are messed up NOW, wait until the oil
> trains start running to / from the refinery in
> Benicia.

You actually think those oil trains will be allowed to run?

PHall Wrote:
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> You actually think those oil trains will be
> allowed to run?

I guess it depends on how much grease is applied to the appropriate palms in Sacramento and Washington. Remember, we have the best government that money can buy!

TopCat Wrote:
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> MarinCommuter Wrote:
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> > There was also a trespass incident last night
> > involving Train #547 near Richmond. That makes
> two
> > on this route in about a 12-hour span.
>
> I think the incident last night involved someone
> falling off #718 and (I think 715) found the body
> next to the tracks.
> Never the less, a rough 24 hours for the
> California Corridor trains.
>
> TopCat

My mistake. I received an email alert that train 547 was being held because of a trespass incident and presumed it was the train involved.
I heard from crew members that the deceased apparently tried to ride on the outside of the train, fell off, and checked out permanently.

PHall Wrote:
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> CA_Sou_MA_Agent Wrote:
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> > TopCat Wrote:
> >
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> > -----
> > > Nevertheless, a rough 24 hours for the
> > > California Corridor trains.
> >
> > As far as on-time performance is concerned, if
> you
> > think things are messed up NOW, wait until the
> oil
> > trains start running to / from the refinery in
> > Benicia.
>
> You actually think those oil trains will be
> allowed to run?

Absolutely certain to happen within the next year.

MarinCommuter Wrote:
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> TopCat Wrote:
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> > MarinCommuter Wrote:
> >
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> > -----
> > > There was also a trespass incident last night
> > > involving Train #547 near Richmond. That
> makes
> > two
> > > on this route in about a 12-hour span.
> >
> > I think the incident last night involved
> someone
> > falling off #718 and (I think 715) found the
> body
> > next to the tracks.
> > Never the less, a rough 24 hours for the
> > California Corridor trains.
> >
> > TopCat
>
> My mistake. I received an email alert that train
> 547 was being held because of a trespass incident
> and presumed it was the train involved.
> I heard from crew members that the deceased
> apparently tried to ride on the outside of the
> train, fell off, and checked out permanently.

This is so amazingly idiotic. It's hard to believe, but I believe it. Sheer stupidity. One less dumb person now.