Caltrain officials say the recently launched electrification project is paying off, after seeing a significant ridership increase since making the switch. The new trains officially took off from most ...

Redwood City Mayor and Caltrain board member Jeff Gee addresses the crowd at a celebration of the electrification of Caltrain at Redwood City Station on Sept. 21, 2024. Photo by Magali Gauthier.

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 ...

Crowds tour an all new electric train during Caltrain’s 160th Anniversary Celebration at the San Carlos station. May 11, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. For eight years, Caltrain has tested soil ...

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 ...

Since Caltrain has switched to electric all-electric trains, their retired diesel fleet will be sent to Lima, Peru, to serve passenger rail service there, according to a Caltrain press release. After ...

Caltrain has opened an online store with the hope of auctioning off 20 retired diesel locomotives that can be repurposed as a brewery, store, community center or cozy home. An opening bid for the ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- As Caltrain continues work on its electrification project, the railway agency is not running trains between Millbrae and Menlo Park throughout the weekend. "This is all so we can ...

Plowing forward through partisan-fueled funding delays and initial contractual wrangling, a $2.4-billion program to electrify 52 miles of commuter rail in Northern California—the largest effort of its ...

A correction to an earlier version of this article has been appended to the end of the article. Since Caltrain has switched to electric trains, their retired diesel fleet will be sent to Lima, Peru, ...