CA: Tensions Build Between Caltrain, Burlingame Residents Over Tall Electrification Tower

Aug. 2, 2018
Tensions between Caltrain and some Burlingame residents could ease if a community meeting Wednesday evening goes well. At issue: A tall electrification tower the transit agency wants to place in a neighborhood, directly in front of some resident’s homes.

Tensions between Caltrain and some Burlingame residents could ease if a community meeting Wednesday evening goes well. At issue: A tall electrification tower the transit agency wants to place in a neighborhood, directly in front of some resident’s homes. 

The transit agency wants to erect 10 power paralleling stations. The PS3 is a 60-foot-high structure used to distribute power once the tracks are electrified.

Right now, the proposal is energizing resident’s opposition, many of whom say they found out yesterday from a flier on their doors.

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