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Caltrain is the commuter rail system serving San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties that spans 77 miles and is governed by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB), which consists of agencies from the three Caltrain counties. Caltrain operates a fleet of 29 locomotives and 123 passenger cars. The multibillion-dollar Caltrain’s Capital Program of large civil construction projects includes grade separations, bridge replacements, stations improvements, and the future underground extension to the Salesforce Transit Center. The latter will be the largest infrastructure project in the region connecting San Jose and the Peninsula to San Francisco’s Financial District. It will also deliver the California High‐Speed Rail Authority’s future high‐speed rail service to the Transit Center. Caltrain will electrify their railroad in the fall of 2024. After more than 150 years in operation, our 51-mile electrified corridor will improve regional air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve rail service to the community and customers from San Francisco to San Jose. This is an exciting time for our railroad with many large infrastructure projects along our corridor improving the crossings for trains, vehicles and pedestrians. We have many employment opportunities. Come join us and be part of this exciting transformation.
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Caltrain provides commuter rail service along the San Francisco Peninusla, through the South Bay to San Jose and Gilroy.

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MTA
MTA LIRR presented with the APTA Gold Award for Security Operations at the 2025 APTA Rail Conference in San Francisco.
The seven agencies awarded an APTA Rail Safety and Security Award were evaluated based on the effectiveness, benefit level, innovation and transferability of some their projects...
July 2, 2025
Camlin Rail
Camlin Rail's RoofVue Image
The PanVue system uses a fully automated machine vision system based on stereo vision to monitor pantographs, providing railway operators with a way to improve operational decision...
Feb. 11, 2025
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people pass an electric train at a caltrain station
Thanks to Caltrain’s regenerative braking, the agency is revising electricity cost estimates from $19.5 million to $16.5 million annually.
Jan. 24, 2025
Santa Clara VTA
Santa Clara VTA bus.
The schedule changes will occur twice each year, once in summer and once in winter, to improve transfers between systems.
Jan. 21, 2025
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Caltrain's electric train.
The State Rail Plan, released by state Gov. Gavin Newsom, calls for providing mobility to every region of the state by creating a fully integrated, zero-emission rail network...
Jan. 10, 2025
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Caltrain crew members
The new 10-year Capital Improvement Plan outlines capital investments through Fiscal Year 2035 designed to provide a safe and secure railroad, maintain core services, enhance ...
Dec. 2, 2024
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Caltrain's electric train.
Caltrain service is now faster and more frequent, with 16 stations receiving trains every 15 to 20 minutes during peak hours.
Sept. 23, 2024
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Caltrain electric trains.
The schedule features simplified service patterns, a new train numbering system and an expedited transfer at San Jose Diridon for South County riders in San Jose, Calif.
Aug. 28, 2024
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Caltrain debuted its electric fleet on Aug. 10 by hosting a VIP tour where participants boarded the trains for its historic inaugural service.
The new high-performance electric trains offer a better experience for Caltrain riders while providing faster and more frequent service.
Aug. 12, 2024
Santa Clara VTA
Bay Area transit agencies are syncing schedules to improve transfers between systems, align schedule changes.
Most Bay Area transit agencies are rolling out new schedules during the week of Aug. 12 in coordination with each other and are working to align the timing of schedule changes...
Aug. 8, 2024

News

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Two new red and white Caltrain Stadler KISS bilevel electric multiple-unit trainsets sit at adjacent platform tracks in San Francisco, with an older Caltrain diesel cab car visible on a third track to the right and downtown buildings in the background under a clear sky.
More than one third of stations, weekend and evening service could face cuts without new funding.
June 12, 2026
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Two Caltrain trains sit next to each other at a station against a clear blue sky.
The budget sustains service for FY27, but Caltrain still needs new support for 2028 and beyond.
June 10, 2026
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A Caltrain electrified train.
According to the survey, the electrified Caltrain is still favorable among riders while commute trips still make up the majority of ridership.
May 1, 2026
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A Caltrain train car sits at a station.
The new strategy offers a comprehensive plan to monitor infrastructure and keep citizens off the tracks.
March 9, 2026
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Double-decker Caltrain electric train approaches a station.
The change will align prices for all fare payment methods on Caltrain, as the agency is looking to close a projected $75 million deficit between fiscal years 2027 and 2035.
Nov. 12, 2025
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A Caltrain train pulls away from a station.
Without additional fundings, Caltrain could cut hours, stations and weekend service.
Nov. 10, 2025
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aerial view of multiple caltrain trainsets in the rail yard
Thanks to policy updates from PCE and SJCE, the agency is expected to receive about $1 million annually starting in April 2026.
Oct. 13, 2025

Articles

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Caltrain electric train.
Half of OCTA’s $1.74 billion FY25-26 balanced budget will go towards public transit projects while Caltrain’s Board approved the agency’s $260 million FY26 operating and capital...
June 11, 2025
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Caltrain has begun to install a LiDAR and camera-based AI solution at its Churchill Avenue Crossing
Caltrain has begun to install a LiDAR and camera-based AI solution at its Churchill Avenue Crossing and is partnering with Throne Labs to provide tech-enabled restrooms at the...
March 13, 2025
BART
Riders on a BART train.
A survey of 1,500 likely voters saw 82 percent respond favorably to Caltrain services while BART’s customer satisfaction rate has hit its highest mark in 10 years.
March 3, 2025
Sound Transit
Sound Transit's Lynnwood project.
Transit expansion and electrification projects in Washington and California have expanded mobility up and down the West Coast, connecting people and communities.
Dec. 17, 2024
Caltrain
Caltrain, L.A. Metro and Metrolink roll out rail safety initiatives for Rail Safety Month.
These agencies are utilizing social media to focus on increasing attention to the importance of following safety protocols around railways.
Sept. 6, 2024
Community Transit
Community Transit paratransit riders can now scan their ORCA card on a mobile scanner to pay for their ride.
All three agencies are working to increase accessibility and improve ridership with their most recent fare system updates.
Aug. 2, 2024
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Bay Area transit providers are turning to Discord to keep riders informed.
Participating Bay Area transit providers will utilize Discord to expand their alert system to provide information to the community.
May 15, 2024
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Caltrain is going to pilot the first battery-equipped electric multiple unit train in the U.S.
The California Transportation Commission approved allocation of a state grant that will allow Caltrain to operate a zero-emission train on both its electrified and non-electrified...
Aug. 21, 2023
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Caltrain officials were joined by federal, state and municipal representatives to mark the first public introduction of its new EMUs, which will enter service in 2024 as part of its electrification project that will electrify a 51-mile corridor from San Francisco’s 4th and King Caltrain Station to the Tamien Caltrain Station.
Caltrain calls the new train cars the centerpiece of its electrification project, which will provide an increase in service and train speeds.
Sept. 26, 2022
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A Caltrain EMU operates under testing conditions at a facility in Pueblo, Colo.
The updated budget accounts for pandemic-related delays and a new settlement with the project’s contractor resolves commercial issues and other costs.
Dec. 7, 2021

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Upon the substantial completion of all major construction for the Caltrain electrification project, the agency conducted a successful test of eight trains running simultaneously on the corridor.
Eight trains were tested simultaneously on the newly completed corridor after eight years of locating underground utilities, testing soil conditions, inspecting signal and communication...
June 11, 2024
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Caltrain's electric trains.
Caltrain’s Electrification Project is the first undertaking in North America in a generation in which diesel trains and their infrastructure components are transitioned to an ...
May 31, 2024
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Caltrain had its largest crowd turnout yet to see its new electric trains.
The new train cars will serve as the centerpiece of Caltrain's Electrification Project, which will start providing electric service during fall 2024.
May 20, 2024
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Caltrain completes integrated testing between San Francisco and San Jose for electric train service.
Each of the 23 electric trainsets must still complete 1,000 miles of testing before passenger service can begin in fall 2024.
April 22, 2024
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Caltrain, with its partners, PG&E and Balfour Beatty, has successfully energized and tested the full 51-mile Caltrain-owned corridor between San Francisco and San Jose, Calif.
The achievement signifies major progress in expanding Caltrain’s ability to test electric trains at full speed along the corridor and prepare for electrified revenue service in...
April 11, 2024
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Caltrain ships off 32 gallery cars to make room for electric train fleet.
The gallery cars that were shipped off were not in service and their retirement will not affect Caltrain service.
March 28, 2024
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Caltrain advances electric train testing between Redwood City and San Jose, Calif.
The agency has successfully tested its electric trains and overhead wires between Redwood City and Mountain View.
March 13, 2024
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Caltrain celebrated the 160 anniversary of the creation of the San Francisco Peninsula and South Bay rail corridor, which helped to develop the communities and business within the two cities.
The idea for a rail line between the two cities first came about in 1851 while San Jose was still the capital of California.
Jan. 18, 2024
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Caltrain has completed 1,000 miles of testing along its corridor on three of its eventual 23 electric train sets.
The 1,000-mile testing process is required to ensure all safety and quality standards are met to ensure the trains can safely operate on Caltrain’s tracks when electrified service...
Jan. 9, 2024
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Caltrain's Board of Directors has unveiled the proposed electrified service plan.
The plan includes anticipated service benefits for the Electrification Project slated for completion by fall 2024 that will feature faster trains, less wait time at stations and...
Oct. 9, 2023
Mineta Transportation Institute
A new report from MTI aids Caltrans and the state’s transit agencies in assessing transit service equity.
The report aids Caltrans and other transit agencies in assessing transit service equity and helps evaluate potential solutions for past, existing and future inequities.
Sept. 22, 2023
Caltrain
Caltrain has completed the installation of every pole for the Overhead Contact System, which provides power to the electric trains, upgraded the signal system that allow electric trains to operate along the Caltrain corridor and successfully tested the new electric trains at maximum track speed of 79 mph, bringing the Caltrain Electrification Project closer to completion.
The installation of poles provides power to electric trains, upgraded the signal system that allow electric trains to operate along the Caltrain corridor and successfully tested...
Sept. 20, 2023