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Another train death averted by quick-thinking Caltrain engineer

Original post made on Aug 25, 2009

A recent spate of tragedies along the tracks has everyone, perhaps especially Caltrain engineers, on edge. But among the horrible stories is one from Mountain View with a relatively happy ending: a near miss, where the engineer was able to stop the train in time.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, August 24, 2009, 12:03 PM

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Posted by Jim Doughty
a resident of another community
on Aug 25, 2009 at 7:37 am

Nice job Mr. Orantes

Cheers

Jim Doughty

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Posted by grateful
a resident of Rex Manor
on Aug 25, 2009 at 11:07 am

I am so grateful for the engineers swift actions. I am also interested in knowing more about the person who is moving people away from the tracks as well.

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