Rail deaths spike near Calif. county’s popular beaches
California has a growing problem with train-related deaths, and one coastal county in particular is seeing a recent uptick in fatalities, especially near its popular beaches.
Between 2020 and 2023, California accounted for 24% of the nation's rail-related trespassing deaths, totaling 593 people over the four years, according to the Federal Railroad Administration. Warren Flatau, spokesperson for the FRA, told SFGATE in a statement that a vast majority of rail fatalities are due to illegal tresp
Between 2020 and 2023, California accounted for 24% of the nation's rail-related trespassing deaths, totaling 593 people over the four years, according to the Federal Railroad Administration. Warren Flatau, spokesperson for the FRA, told SFGATE in a statement that a vast majority of rail fatalities are due to illegal tresp