REGIONAL – The city managers of Pleasanton and Livermore are demanding that Falck Northern California improve its ambulance service’s response times in the two cities.
Alameda County — Alameda County’s provider of 9-1-1 ambulance service, Falck Alameda County, has reduced the level of service it will provide in some critical emergency circumstances.
Alameda County — Pressure on Falck Northern California, the provider of emergency ambulance service for much of Alameda County, appears to be building in the wake of increasing emergency medical
Alameda County — Pressure on Falck Northern California, the provider of emergency ambulance service for much of Alameda County, appears to be building in the wake of increasing emergency medical
Amtrak train damaged by fire after collision with unoccupied vehicle in Newark
By Lisa Hix
The train had collided with an unoccupied vehicle which then caught fire.
NEWARK, Calif. - An Amtrak train collided with a vehicle at the end of Stevenson Boulevard in Newark on Thursday, but no injuries were reported, the Fremont Fire Department said.
Fremont firefighters arrived first on the scene at 12:46 p.m. Later, the department posted a video of the incident on Twitter that shows smoke billowing from the fiery crash.
Photo: FremontFire/Twitter.
Forty-two passengers were riding the Amtrak train traveling northbound from San Jose, the Fremont Fire Department said. There were no reports of injuries to passengers, Amtrak personnel or first responders. Fremont firefighters reported the vehicle was unoccupied when they arrived.