A $2.4 billion upgrade is shaving minutes off Caltrain trips through Silicon Valley, doubling weekend ridership, and reducing ...

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 ...

The formal inauguration of Caltrain's groundbreaking electric train -- the first of its kind in California -- took place Saturday morning in San Francisco. The event featured appearances from a bevy ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- From San Francisco to Silicon Valley, Bay Area residents can now travel on all electric trains. Bay Area commuters are saying goodbye to diesel trains. Starting this weekend, ...

Even Dodgers fans gave Caltrain kudos for the now-award-winning video.

After a multiyear journey, Caltrain’s diesel engines are officially retired from the Bay Area corridor, replaced by a fully electric fleet, along with a new train schedule. The Sept. 21 launch ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — In 2024, Caltrain rolled out its electric fleet of trains to replace its diesel-powered line. That move, according to a UC Berkeley study, has dramatically reduced its riders’ ...

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 ...

Caltrain is closing one chapter and starting another this weekend. The transit agency is retiring its diesel-powered trains and making the switch to its new electric fleet. The move isn’t just good ...