The trains’ top speed is 79 mph, same as the diesel-powered versions they’re replacing, but the electric trains start and stop much faster. The zippiness means Caltrain can run express trains between ...

Guests disembark from Caltrain’s inaugural electric train ride at San Francisco station on Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. With revenues slumping, ridership sluggish and a fiscal cliff on ...

Guests disembark from Caltrain’s inaugural electric train ride at San Francisco station on Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. Caltrain released its new electric train service schedule on Monday ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Caltrain's new electric transit service begins this weekend. A launch party for the fleet of electric trains is set for Saturday. The new trains are described as cleaner, quieter and ...

Ahead of next month’s launch of fully electrified service between San Francisco and San Jose, Calif., Caltrain on Aug. 11 began a phased roll-out of its Stadler Rail-built KISS bilevel EMUs (electric ...

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 ...

While Caltrain still struggles to recover its commuter base — previously, the bulk of its pre-pandemic ridership — the number of weekend trips has skyrocketed, making up the majority of gains since ...

Caltrain teams with Camlin Rail on a new automated pantograph inspection system. Also, Denver (Colo.) Regional Transportation District (RTD) receives an updated credit rating from Fitch. Camlin Rail ...