All aboard the electric train
Greg Gormick - 07/21/2010
With apologies to Charles Dickens, this is a tale of two cities' railways.
Greg Gormick - 07/21/2010
With apologies to Charles Dickens, this is a tale of two cities' railways.
Caltrain electrification gets OK
Mark Simon - 05/28/2010
Caltrain's plan to electrify and modernize Peninsula commuter rail service received a critical and historic approval from the federal government yesterday - clearance to run the most modern equipment available in the world.
Mark Simon - 05/28/2010
Caltrain's plan to electrify and modernize Peninsula commuter rail service received a critical and historic approval from the federal government yesterday - clearance to run the most modern equipment available in the world.
Electrification will help Caltrain, community
Mark Simon - 05/25/2010
There are concerns among devoted Caltrain supporters that the plans for an electrified and modernized Caltrain will result in a diminishment of the service to the communities and customers we serve. To the contrary, these plans will help preserve the commuter rail system. We can state unequivocally that the electrification of Caltrain will result in faster, more frequent service. It also will make the rail commute more convenient and more reliable than ever.
Mark Simon - 05/25/2010
There are concerns among devoted Caltrain supporters that the plans for an electrified and modernized Caltrain will result in a diminishment of the service to the communities and customers we serve. To the contrary, these plans will help preserve the commuter rail system. We can state unequivocally that the electrification of Caltrain will result in faster, more frequent service. It also will make the rail commute more convenient and more reliable than ever.
Simon: Electrification will help Caltrain
Mark Simon - 05/25/2010
There are concerns among devoted Caltrain supporters that the plans for an electrified and modernized Caltrain will result in a diminishment of the service to the communities and customers we serve. To the contrary, these plans will help preserve the commuter rail system. We can state unequivocally that the electrification of Caltrain will result in faster, more frequent service. It also will make the rail commute more convenient and more reliable than ever.
Mark Simon - 05/25/2010
There are concerns among devoted Caltrain supporters that the plans for an electrified and modernized Caltrain will result in a diminishment of the service to the communities and customers we serve. To the contrary, these plans will help preserve the commuter rail system. We can state unequivocally that the electrification of Caltrain will result in faster, more frequent service. It also will make the rail commute more convenient and more reliable than ever.
Caltrain choices: electrification or insolvency
Bob Morris - 05/05/2010
Caltrain, which runs from San Francisco down the peninsula past San Jose to Gilroy, transports thousands of riders each day, many of them commuters. They are facing a severe budget shortfall, and say they need to convert to a modern electric-powered system which would be faster, with more frequent service.
Bob Morris - 05/05/2010
Caltrain, which runs from San Francisco down the peninsula past San Jose to Gilroy, transports thousands of riders each day, many of them commuters. They are facing a severe budget shortfall, and say they need to convert to a modern electric-powered system which would be faster, with more frequent service.
Electric Caltrains would slow commute for many
Mike Rosenberg - 05/03/2010
Electric Caltrains - the sleek high-speed rail companion that would zip passengers between Silicon Valley and San Francisco - may actually slow many riders' commutes because Caltrain plans to eliminate the popular baby bullet trains.
Mike Rosenberg - 05/03/2010
Electric Caltrains - the sleek high-speed rail companion that would zip passengers between Silicon Valley and San Francisco - may actually slow many riders' commutes because Caltrain plans to eliminate the popular baby bullet trains.
Electric Caltrains to slow commute for many
Mike Rosenberg - 05/03/2010
Electric Caltrains - the sleek high-speed rail companion that would zip passengers between Silicon Valley and San Francisco - may actually slow many riders' commutes because Caltrain plans to eliminate the popular baby bullet trains.
Mike Rosenberg - 05/03/2010
Electric Caltrains - the sleek high-speed rail companion that would zip passengers between Silicon Valley and San Francisco - may actually slow many riders' commutes because Caltrain plans to eliminate the popular baby bullet trains.
Caltrain sees bankruptcy without electric railroad
Mike Rosenberg - 04/22/2010
Declaring an electric railroad its only chance at salvation, Caltrain officials on Thursday released the most-detailed projections yet of the rail line's bleak financial picture: $47 million in debt next year - with a gap that will grow by about $1.6 million a year.
Mike Rosenberg - 04/22/2010
Declaring an electric railroad its only chance at salvation, Caltrain officials on Thursday released the most-detailed projections yet of the rail line's bleak financial picture: $47 million in debt next year - with a gap that will grow by about $1.6 million a year.
Caltrain set to OK plans to electrify
Mike Rosenberg - 03/27/2010
After 10 years of study, Caltrain officials on Thursday will approve plans to electrify the railroad from San Francisco to San Jose, setting the stage for quicker, cheaper and greener trains within five years.
Mike Rosenberg - 03/27/2010
After 10 years of study, Caltrain officials on Thursday will approve plans to electrify the railroad from San Francisco to San Jose, setting the stage for quicker, cheaper and greener trains within five years.
Caltrain closer to electrification
Staff - 03/18/2010
Caltrain's quest to seek approval for electrifying its tracks is closer to reality as the Joint Powers Board of Directors is set to approve the final environmental impact report and project adoption at its April 1 meeting.
Staff - 03/18/2010
Caltrain's quest to seek approval for electrifying its tracks is closer to reality as the Joint Powers Board of Directors is set to approve the final environmental impact report and project adoption at its April 1 meeting.
Caltrain electrification welcomed, except for $1.5 billion price tag
Shaun Bishop - 09/04/2008
Caltrain's plan to replace its aging diesel locomotives with an all-electric system has been well-received by federal regulators. The design process is progressing nicely and staff members are pumped up about the project.
Shaun Bishop - 09/04/2008
Caltrain's plan to replace its aging diesel locomotives with an all-electric system has been well-received by federal regulators. The design process is progressing nicely and staff members are pumped up about the project.
Light fixture electrified Caltrain construction fence
Dana Yates - 02/16/2008
A short in a city-owned light fixture at the Burlingame Caltrain station caused the electrification of a construction fence that shocked a man Thursday, said Caltrain spokesman Jonah Weinberg.
Dana Yates - 02/16/2008
A short in a city-owned light fixture at the Burlingame Caltrain station caused the electrification of a construction fence that shocked a man Thursday, said Caltrain spokesman Jonah Weinberg.
Caltrain pins hopes on electric fleet
Will Oremus - 12/29/2007
Switching from diesel to electric power will help Caltrain accommodate 52 percent more riders per day by 2017, a new report estimates.
Will Oremus - 12/29/2007
Switching from diesel to electric power will help Caltrain accommodate 52 percent more riders per day by 2017, a new report estimates.
Rail changes due
John Horgan - 11/29/2007
HIGH-speed electrified rail. The subject hasn't generated much interest from the general public in San Mateo County.
John Horgan - 11/29/2007
HIGH-speed electrified rail. The subject hasn't generated much interest from the general public in San Mateo County.
Rail plan could boost Caltrain
Will Oremus - 08/28/2007
A $45 billion plan to improve and integrate the Bay Area's myriad rail lines would affect the Peninsula mainly by expanding and upgrading Caltrain, transportation officials said Monday.
Will Oremus - 08/28/2007
A $45 billion plan to improve and integrate the Bay Area's myriad rail lines would affect the Peninsula mainly by expanding and upgrading Caltrain, transportation officials said Monday.
Caltrain considering electric trains
Mark Abramson - 05/23/2007
Caltrain officials are sharing their plans for making local rail service faster than a speeding bullet -- or Baby Bullet, in this case.
Mark Abramson - 05/23/2007
Caltrain officials are sharing their plans for making local rail service faster than a speeding bullet -- or Baby Bullet, in this case.
Caltrain faces electric hurdles
Michael Manekin - 01/16/2007
In its crusade to create a 21st-century railroad, Caltrain has been singing the body electric for nearly a year now: Ditching diesel locomotives for an electric train system would raise revenue and passenger loads while reducing operating costs and running times.
Michael Manekin - 01/16/2007
In its crusade to create a 21st-century railroad, Caltrain has been singing the body electric for nearly a year now: Ditching diesel locomotives for an electric train system would raise revenue and passenger loads while reducing operating costs and running times.
Who killed the electric car?
Staff - 08/08/2006
As a work of entertainment, Chris Paine's "Who Killed the Electric Car?" is a pretty decent thriller. As a historical document, however, it is sorely lacking.
Staff - 08/08/2006
As a work of entertainment, Chris Paine's "Who Killed the Electric Car?" is a pretty decent thriller. As a historical document, however, it is sorely lacking.
Caltrain: Electric by 2025
Rebekah Gordon - 08/04/2006
Caltrain's board of directors gave a unanimous nod Thursday to a plan that could bring electric multiple-unit trains and higher-frequency, rapid transit on extended tracks to the Peninsula corridor by 2025, while still pursuing a rash of simpler improvement projects in the near term.
Rebekah Gordon - 08/04/2006
Caltrain's board of directors gave a unanimous nod Thursday to a plan that could bring electric multiple-unit trains and higher-frequency, rapid transit on extended tracks to the Peninsula corridor by 2025, while still pursuing a rash of simpler improvement projects in the near term.
Caltrain abandoning diesel
Staff - 06/21/2006
A new push is underway for the electrification of the Caltrain system within the next decade.
Staff - 06/21/2006
A new push is underway for the electrification of the Caltrain system within the next decade.