Ride with Pride! Extra Train Service to SF Pride Parade
By Annie Loewen The 49th annual San Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration will be taking place on Sunday, June 30, and Caltrain is providing extra train service to get you […]
22nd Street Caltrain Station Improvements Complete
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit Caltrain recently celebrated the completion of its 22nd Street Station Beautification Project, in partnership with the Dogpatch and NW Potrero Hill Green Benefits District and […]
SamTrans & Caltrain Partner with Miles to Offer Rewards for Riding
Thanks to a new partnership with Miles, travelers can now earn unique rewards simply by choosing to take their trip on SamTrans or Caltrain. Miles is a rewards platform and […]
Caltrain Installs Secure Bike Lockers at Santa Clara Station
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit Caltrain customers who use a bike to access Santa Clara Station can now enjoy more secure bike parking following the installation of 12 new electronic […]
Caltrain Launches Data Visualization Challenge
By Dan Lieberman, @LiebermanTweets Calling all graphic designers, statisticians and transit nerds! The Caltrain Data Visualization Challenge is upon us! Caltrain has launched a contest to see who can take […]
Caltrain Locomotives Get Some Love
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit After 15 years of service, three of Caltrain’s F40PH-2C locomotives are getting some well-deserved industrial pampering. This standard mid-life overhaul of JPBX 920, 921 & […]
Caltrain Enlists Goat Herd to Clear Vegetation Along Tracks
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit Caltrain surprised San Francisco residents with some surprise neighbors last month: goats. About 175 of them. Why? Gla-a-a-a-d you a-a-a-asked. Part of maintaining the […]
Caltrain Restores San Francisco Weekend Train Service
Effective this Monday, April 1, Caltrain has updated its timetable to restore regular weekend service to and from San Francisco. In addition, minor adjustments will be made to the weekday and weekend timetable. For […]
A Conversation with Caltrain Bike Planner Dan Provence
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit | March 25, 2019 Caltrain’s ridership is growing. Since 2010, there’s been a nearly 75 percent increase in ridership–and the Caltrain Business Plan projects that […]
Caltrain Implements Bikes Board First System-Wide
On Monday, March 11, following the success of Caltrain’s pilot program to make boarding faster and smoother for all riders, the agency is instituting a Bikes Board First procedure at […]
Take Caltrain and SamTrans to the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival
The annual Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival is returning to Silicon Valley and Caltrain and SamTrans are ready to get you to screenings and post-film gatherings. Festival screenings and events […]
22nd Street Station Gets a Landscape Makeover
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit Caltrain riders in the Dogpatch and Potrero Hill neighborhoods are in for a welcome change of scenery in the coming weeks. The 22nd St. Station, […]
Take Caltrain to the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco this Saturday
By Dan Lieberman, @LiebermanTweets The New Year of the Pig is here, meaning it is time again for the Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year’s Festival & Parade in San Francisco. For […]
Caltrain Joins Regional Pilot Program for Means-Based Fares
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit Following the approval of a regional Means-Based Fare Pilot Program by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) last year, the Caltrain Board of Directors voted unanimously […]
Caltrain Completes Grade Crossing Improvement Project
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit As part of Caltrain’s ongoing efforts to maintain the safety and usability of its facilities, the agency completed its Grade Crossing Improvement Project ahead of […]
Caltrain & SamTrans See Increased New Year’s Eve Ridership
By Alex Eisenhart | @AlexOnTransit As Bay Area residents celebrated the start of the New Year with fireworks in San Francisco, Caltrain and SamTrans offered a safe and affordable method […]