ACE Trains to Resume Service Wednesday

SUNOL, CA - Less than 24 hours after an Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) Train derailment plunged one car into Alameda Creek in Niles Canyon, ACE Train got the go-ahead to resume service on Wednesday.

The train tracks are owned and maintained by Union Pacific, which inspected the tracks after a crane gently lifted the disabled train coach out of the creek. A second derailed car, which remained upright and dry, had already been moved.

Previous Coverage:

• Mudslide Cause of Train Derailment That Injured 9, Officials Say
• California Commuter Train Plunges Into Creek In Sunol; 9 Injured

Although service will resume on Wednesday, ACE warns, "Delays ARE EXPECTED through Niles Canyon, due to slow orders or flagging of trains."

The derailment was blamed on a mudslide that covered the tracks with debris. It was originally blamed on a downed tree.

Nine people were injured, four seriously. Late today, two people remained hospitalized.

Survivors told harrowing tales of fear, followed by gratitude that they had survived.

Photo courtesy Alameda County Fire Twitter