on 6 september 2019, a "golden spike" ceremony was held in niles canyon, where the western pacific tracks laid in 1866 met the central pacific tracks laid in 1869, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the 6 september 1869 completion of the first transcontinental railroad to the original pacific coast terminus at alameda terminal. also, the mayor of the city of alameda issued a proclamation recognizing "the outstanding contributions of the many chinese immigrants who helped make the transcontinental railroad a reality".