Sheriff identifies man killed by train at Santa Barbara Amtrak station
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man struck and killed by a train last week as Byron Keith, 56. Read More …
Tag: Trains
Dead body found on Paso Robles train tracks
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man’s dead body was found lying on the railroad tracks close to the Paso Robles train station Friday morning. Police say the deceased person was a homeless Read More …
Man gets hit by train in Pismo Beach, police struggle to find him
After reports of a man struck by a train in Pismo Beach of Friday, law enforcement and fire personnel conducted an extensive search, with officers temporarily giving up before eventually locating the person in the emergency room. Read More …
Train strikes and kills pedestrian in Paso Robles
A man who walked onto the railroad tracks in Paso Robles was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Tuesday evening.
At about 5 p.m., the train crashed into the man near Highway 101 and Niblick Road. Read More …
Man killed on train tracks near Guadalupe
A man who was reportedly sitting on railroad tracks near Guadalupe and slowly getting up while a train was approaching was struck and killed on Monday. Read More …
Man lying on tracks found dead after being hit by train in SLO
A man who was said to be lying on the railroad tracks was struck and possibly killed by a train in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday.
At about 10:25 a.m., a train struck a white man in his mid 30s under the Mill Street overpass, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Read More …
Train collides with tanker truck near Guadalupe
An Amtrak train collided with a tanker truck Friday morning south of Guadalupe, causing long delays for passengers traveling by rail on the Central Coast.
At about 7:40 a.m., Train 774 collided with a tractor trailer truck that was reportedly hauling fertilizer. Read More …
Grover Beach council approves train station expansion project
The Grover Beach City Council approved construction contracts Tuesday for an approximately $3 million expansion of the train station in the South County city.
For years, Grover Beach officials have discussed renovating the Amtrak train station, which is located near the southeast corner of the intersection of Highway 1 and Grand Avenue. Read More …
Suspicious rail car fires create hazardous situation in SLO
@SLO_City_Fire and working hard to contain multiple rail car fires in SLO. Suspicious origin. Cars full of used railroad ties. pic.twitter.com/JLS5k7cfaa — SLO City Fire (@SLO_City_Fire) May 16, 2018 Multiple train Read More …