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Transportation Caltrain

CalTrain Rides Free September 21 and 22

09/09/2024
Celebrating their new electric train service, CalTrain is offering free rides September 21 and 22.

From Gilroy Dispatch...

Public Safety Sustainability Caltrain

One Injured in Caltrain Collision in San Martin

04/16/2024
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A Caltrain struck a vehicle on the tracks in the unincorporated community of San Martin in Santa Clara County on Monday night, a spokesperson for SamTrans said.

From Palo Alto Online...

Land Use & Development Transportation City of Palo Alto Caltrain

Caltrain Plans for 4-Track Segments Complicate Palo Alto's Effort to Re-Design Rail Crossings

11/24/2023
California's high-speed rail system may be more than a decade away from construction, but the beleaguered project is casting a growing shadow over Palo Alto's plans to separate its streets from its rail tracks.

From Mountain View Voice...

Land Use & Development Transportation Caltrain

Caltrain Suspends Early October Weekend Service Between San Francisco, Millbrae for Electrification Work

10/06/2023
Caltrain will be suspending its service between San Francisco and Millbrae stations the weekends of Oct. 7 and Oct. 14 to give way to the rail line's electrification project.

From Daily Post...

Land Use & Development Transportation Caltrain

Caltrain Will Miss Deadline to Stabilize San Francisquito Creek Bank Holding Up Bridge

10/02/2023
Caltrain’s board declared an emergency to fast-track the repair but couldn’t get the permits between June 15 and Oct. 15, when construction is allowed in the creek, according to Rob Barnard, Caltrain’s deputy chief of design and construction.

From Mountain View Voice...

Transportation Sustainability Caltrain

Caltrain to Pilot the Nation's First Electric-Battery-Powered Train

08/18/2023
Caltrain will test an electric train that can charge its battery when running on tracks with overhead power and then use that battery power in non-electrified stretches, the transit agency's leaders announced.

From San Jose Inside...

Transportation Caltrain

Caltrain Seek South County Opinions on New Times, 4th Train

06/15/2023
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Caltrain’s current schedule includes three daily round trips between Gilroy and downtown San Jose.

From Palo Alto Online...

Transportation City of Palo Alto Caltrain

Palo Alto Inks Deal With Caltrain for Assistance With Rail Redesign

05/23/2023
As Palo Alto moves ahead with plans to redesign three local rail crossings, city leaders have agreed to pay Caltrain for assistance.

From Mountain View Voice...

Transportation Caltrain

Caltrain Budget Deficit Could Surpass Half a Billion Dollars

04/13/2023
Caltrain’s cumulative operating deficit may exceed half a billion dollars over the next decade without significant changes in ridership, funding and other factors, according to a new financial outlook report.

From Palo Alto Online...

Transportation Caltrain

Caltrain Issues Order to Repair Rail Bridge

03/31/2023
Caltrain plans to repair damage to the embankment that holds up the bridge that connects Menlo Park and Palo Alto after recent storms undermined the soil below.

From San Jose Inside...

Transportation Caltrain

Caltrain Gets $43M to Go All-Electric by 2024

12/26/2022
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The money was included in the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill signed Dec. 22 by President Joe Biden, ensuring funding of the military and government agencies until next September.

From Daily Post...

Land Use & Development City of Palo Alto Caltrain Transportation

Plan to Replace San Francisquito Creek Bridge Will Push Other Decisions

09/28/2022
Palo Alto has two years to come up with a plan to deal with the Caltrain bridge over San Francisquito Creek; repairing the 120-year-old bridge will take place just as Caltrain is slated to increase its trips because of electrification.

From San Jose Spotlight...

Caltrain Bay Area Rapid Transit Valley Transportation Authority

Report Raises Issues About Integrating Bay Area Public Transit

09/25/2022
VTA, BART, Caltrain and other local transit agencies are being advised on linking their services. Russell Hancock, CEO of Joint Venture Silicon Valley, describes the current system as ”a crazy Christmas tree.”

From Morgan Hill Times...

COVID-19 Caltrain

Getting the Shot? That’s Your Ticket to Ride

03/22/2021
Caltrain is offering free transportation to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites to people living or working in San Francisco, Santa Clara or San Mateo counties.

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