Photos: San Jose homeless encampments cleared along Union Pacific railroad tracks

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After years of complaints from San Jose residents and threats of lawsuits from city officials over the nuisance, blight and homeless encampments along the Union Pacific tracks, the railroad operator is finally doing something about it.

For the first time in years, Union Pacific has launched an extensive, citywide cleanup and abatement effort along its San Jose tracks — affecting hundreds of homeless residents who have sought refuge in the somewhat secluded and undisturbed area amid the region’s deepening homelessness crisis.

The cleanup effort, which started last month and is expected to last until the end of the year, is just the first step toward what city officials hope will be a long-term solution to the tents and trash that have long lined the tracks.
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