Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 12/23/2024
    TIME: 1541
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-7150
    NRC - 1419754
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
NRC
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Transit America / Caltrans
2. SUBSTANCE TYPE:
2. a. SUBSTANCE:b.QTY:>=<Amount Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1. Train vs. Vehicle =N/A N/ARAILROADNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per the NRC Report: "The caller stated that a passenger train struck a vehicle struck on the tracks at a grade crossing. During this incident it was discovered that the engineer was reading a book when the incident occurred. There were no reported injuries or fatalities in connection to this incident. Because of this incident Main Track 2 was closed in all directions, which resulted in passenger delays. The affected passengers were discharged at the grade crossing.

Remedial Actions: "The caller stated sub part C testing will be conducted and the engineer will be taken out of service."

Grade Crossing: YES
Location Subdivision: PCJX
Railroad Milepost: 38.79
Type of Vehicle Involved: PASSENGER CAR
Crossing Device Type: GATES/LIGHTS/BELLS
Device Operational: YES
Passenger Train Route: YES
Passenger Train Delay Expected: YES
Passenger Train Delay Handling: THE AFFECTED PASSENGERS WERE
DISCHARGED AT THE GRADE CROSSING.
---RAILROAD INFORMATION---
Railroad Involved: TRANSIT AMERICA / CALTRANS
Train Number: 108
Train Type: PASSENGER Train Direction: S
Train Speed: 15 Track Speed: 79
Locomotives: 2 Cars: 7 Derailed: 0
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
OtherNoN/ANo
Detail for Other: Train vs Vehicle
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No
m. KNOWN IMPACT
Other
Reason for Other: Passenger train delay
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: Milepost 38.79 of the PCJX Subdivision
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Sunnyvale
Santa Clara CountyUnknown BAY AREA AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
12/23/20240808 Rail Road Unknown
R/R Crossing less than 50 feet from incident site? Yes
UPRR RIM#:
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoUnknown
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Sunnyvale Department of Public Safetye. SEC. AGENCY: Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

2
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, CHP, PUC, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-7150 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 12/23/2024 03:41:27 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 12/23/2024 03:54:36 PM