Electric Train Travels
By Dan Lieberman After a three-year design phase, the first complete electric multiple unit trainset (EMU) has been assembled at the Stadler plant in Salt Lake City, Utah. This trainset […]
Caltrain to Hold Public Meeting on Electrification in Sunnyvale
Caltrain will host a community meeting to discuss the continued construction activities for the Caltrain Electrification project in Sunnyvale. In the coming months crews will begin construction of a paralleling station, […]
A Conversation with CalMod Chief John Funghi
Nearly a year into his tenure as Chief Officer of the Caltrain Modernization Program (CalMod), I sat down with John Funghi to dive into the work his team is doing to electrify Caltrain, the history of the railroad and his personal journey to the world of public transportation.
2018 Year in Review
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit 2018 was a year of positive and substantial change for the San Mateo County Transit District. In the face of an ever-changing transportation landscape in […]
Caltrain Core Capacity Grant
The Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project (PCEP)—a transformative undertaking that will make Caltrain more efficient, reliable, faster and environmentally-friendly—received a major boost from the federal government. The PCEP received approval for […]
Status Update on Caltrain’s CBOSS PTC Project
By Caltrain Modernization Staff As Caltrain continues to upgrade its communications and signaling system, the rail agency would like to share the current status of the CBOSS PTC program. The […]
Caltrain Electrification: Voices for Modernization
By Jessica Loi This month’s Joint Powers Board Meeting will forever be marked as a monumental event for the commuter rail agency and the riders that use Caltrain every day. […]