Caltrain, the commuter railroad that serves the San Francisco Peninsula, saw ridership surge nearly 47% fiscal year over year since it replaced diesel-powered trains with electric trains, according to ...

Sept. 21 will mark a significant milestone in transit history: the start of Caltrain’s electrified service. This transition from the diesel fleet that has been used for decades to electric trains is a ...

Caltrain reported on Dec. 6 that the Electrification Project price tag has reached $2.44 billion. This is $462 million over the initial project estimate and $129 million over the estimate made by the ...

In its first full year operating all electrified trains, Caltrain reported a 57% jump in ridership in 2025, marking its strongest performance since the COVID-19 pandemic as long-term funding ...

Caltrain’s conversion to electric trains has increased ridership higher than officials expected. Photo by B. Sakura Cannestra. Caltrain’s electrification has lured people back to riding the rails.