Caltrain Delays Caused by Damaged Crossing Gate

Commuters experienced half-hour delays on Caltrain Tuesday evening after a southbound train struck a damaged crossing gate in Menlo Park, according to transit district officials.

Train #264 struck the crossing gate at Oak Grove Avenue around 5:50 p.m., according to San Mateo County Transit District spokeswoman Tasha Bartholomew. The train’s air hose was damaged, so passengers were off-boarded and transferred to other trains.

Southbound train #268 was coupled with #264 to push it to a safe location and clear the tracks, according to Bartholomew.

The incident caused significant delays in both directions, with some trains arriving as much as 35 minutes late.

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