Caltrain service resumes in San Bruno and San Mateo after power outage

SAN BRUNO, California. – Caltrain's train fleet was halted Monday afternoon due to a brief “power outage,” the transit agency said.

Trains were held up at the San Mateo and San Bruno stations.

“At approximately 2:15 a.m., Caltrain experienced a power outage at the San Mateo Station,” Caltrain spokesman Dan Lieberman said in a statement. “Caltrain employees and emergency responders determined the accident area was safe to travel and restored power to resume train service.”

Train service will resume at 3.10 p.m.

The outage occurred just days after Caltrain began operating its electric trains, but Lieberman said the outage was not due to the agency's infrastructure.

“It was determined that the power outage was not due to faults in Caltrain's infrastructure or the new electric trains, but rather to outside interference,” he said.

On Saturday, the agency celebrated the commissioning of 15 zero-emission trains equipped with digital display boards, surveillance cameras and power sockets.

“Caltrain would like to remind the public that tampering with overhead wires is extremely dangerous and that intentionally damaging or obstructing railroad tracks is a crime in the state of California,” he said.

Due to the incident, passengers experienced delays of up to 60 minutes.