Caltrain
Caltrain Celebrates Electric Service
Some musings about Saturday's Caltrain electrification party and a last victory lap for the start of full service
Caltrain Electric Service Begins…
...and a celebration of a bike-lane victory on Frida Kahlo and Judson
Do Caltrain’s New Trains Have Enough Bike Space?
If a recent ride on a rush hour train of 'electric multiple units' is any indication, the answer to that is a big fat NO
Commentary: Caltrain Electrification is Great. But it’s Hardly ‘Pioneering’ or a ‘First’
While the state rightfully celebrates Caltrain electrification, it's important not to live in a fantasy world. This is bread-and-butter infrastructure. And California is still way behind, thanks to the self-inflicted wounds of the past
Caltrain Starts First Phase of Electric Service
For now, electric trains will be randomly mixed into the existing diesel schedules as the agency prepares for full service
Caltrain Passes Weekend Test
Power systems held under the full load. Caltrain remains on track for a launch of electric service in September
BART and Caltrain See Similar Ridership Trends
Conversations are starting about merging BART and Caltrain. Seamless Bay Area has started to look at the numbers that show why that makes sense
Labor Day Weekend Roundup: Protected Bike Lanes on 17th, More Juice for Caltrain
...and September is Transit Month
California Needs Leadership on Electric Rail
California leaders cannot continue giving equal weight to a proven technology that will improve rail service (catenary electric trains) and a wasteful experimental technology (hydrogen trains) that could lead to worse service and reliability than the status quo.