Caltrain is closing one chapter and starting another this weekend. The transit agency is retiring its diesel-powered trains and making the switch to its new electric fleet. The move isn’t just good ...
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- From San Francisco to Silicon Valley, Bay Area residents can now travel on all electric trains. Bay Area commuters are saying goodbye to diesel trains. Starting this weekend, ...
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — In 2024, Caltrain rolled out its electric fleet of trains to replace its diesel-powered line. That move, according to a UC Berkeley study, has dramatically reduced its riders’ ...
On Saturday, Caltrain officially ushered in a new era by launching fully electric service between San Francisco and San Jose. This was the culmination of a $2.4 billion project that broke ground in ...
Caltrain, the 160-year-old San Francisco to San Jose rail corridor, has ditched diesel and is now fully electric. This makes Caltrain’s zero-emission service from San Francisco to San Jose the first ...
For the first time in its history, Caltrain is ditching diesel for high-speed electric power. This transformation marks one of the most significant rail upgrades in the US in decades, promising faster ...
After celebrating the full-scale launch of its electric fleet over the weekend, Caltrain had to pause its services for more than an hour Monday afternoon because of a power outage, according to the ...
Gleaming red and white hulls of electric trains will whir into stations across the South Bay and Peninsula this weekend, whisking passengers along electrified lines with cleaner, more reliable transit ...
In the first month of its electric train service, Caltrain saw over 753,000 passengers — a 54% increase from October 2023 and its best ridership numbers since the coronavirus pandemic, according to ...
Energy costs for Caltrain’s new all-electric fleet are projected to be about $16.5 million annually, a decrease from the original $19.5 million estimate and slightly higher than the $15 million ...
Caltrain opened fully electric train service between San Francisco and San Jose on Saturday to boost service, cut travel times and lower air and noise pollution. The seven-car electric trains are ...
Saturday is the official launch of Caltrain's new electric trains, and you can ride them for free all weekend. The transit system is celebrating, with events in every city it serves. "From now on, ...