ACE train stalled after it was struck by mudslide near Niles Canyon
No injuries were reported after an ACE train carrying 220 passengers was struck by a mudslide Tuesday morning.
An Altamont Corridor Express train heading westward was stalled Tuesday morning after a mudslide struck it alongside Niles Canyon, an ACE train spokesperson told Bay Area News Group.
The 220 passengers and all crew members were unharmed, according to the spokesperson. As of 11 a.m., the passengers were currently being rescued and being returned to the nearby Pleasanton station. The train was not derailed in the incident.
Service may be impacted throughout the day as crews work to clear the tracks before they can make determinations on what to do with the impacted train.
Tuesday wasn’t the first time mudslides affected an ACE train near Niles Canyon. In 2016, a train carrying more than 200 passengers plunged into a creek after a mudslide caused a derailment. All passengers survived.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.