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A storm-induced rail collapse near Goleta halted Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner, injuring the excavator operator, with no repair date set.
Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner service was suspended north of Goleta on January 6, 2026, after an excavator fell about 10 feet when a section of rail line collapsed due to erosion from recent storms.
The incident occurred near Highway 101 and Arroyo Quemada, injuring the operator, who sustained minor injuries and was taken to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
The collapse followed heavy rainfall and flooding that weakened the coastal terrain, washing out the rail bed.
Emergency crews responded at 7:47 a.m., and the track remains closed indefinitely, with Amtrak providing bus alternatives.
No repair timeline has been announced.
Un colapso ferroviario inducido por la tormenta cerca de Goleta detuvo al Pacific Surfliner de Amtrak, hiriendo al operador de la excavadora, sin fecha de reparación establecida.