All Bombardier consists are now six-car sets with three bike cars and three passenger cars. The legacy train numbering system also used a three-digit number: Prior to 1985, Caltrain used equipment leased from Southern Pacific, including SP/CDTX 3187, an EMD GP9 repainted in prototype Caltrain livery[165] and other locomotives that had been used for the Peninsula Commute service. Another increase of $0.25 in basic fare came in January 2006. Redwood City Select an origin station San Antonio Select a destination station Location services Origin Arrival Time Destination Arrival Time BART SFO Station can be found at the International Terminal at San Francisco Airport, in the G boarding area. When new equipment was introduced in 1985, CalTrain adopted a new logo and painted the newly acquired silver EMD F40PH locomotives with teal and blue stripes, matching the colors in the Caltrans logo. 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Starting September 11, 2023, BART will roll out a reimagined service plan that is responsive to post-pandemic commute patterns and ridership growth opportunities.The new schedule ends all 30-minute frequencies on nights and weekends and significantly increases service every day on BARTs Yellow Line (Antioch-SF), which has the highest Sunday from 7:02am to midnight. Subsequently, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties commissioned Earth Metrics, Inc., to prepare an Environmental Impact Report on right-of-way acquisition and expansion of operations. [93] A new road has been proposed to reconnect Quint to Jerrold on land belonging to Union Pacific, west of the tracks.[94]. Caltrain will be discounting all fares by 50% for the month of April 2022. Capitol Corridor BART's Richmond Station offers easy connections to Capitol Corridor and San Joaquins trains. It was suggested that Caltrain could increase bicycle capacity by removing some seats from bicycle cars. At current ridership levels, Caltrain directly removes 200t (200 long tons; 220 short tons) of carbon dioxide emissions per day, displacing the equivalent of 10,000 vehicles per day, not counting any ancillary benefit from improved traffic flow resulting from reduced congestion.[140]. [78], Caltrain was approached by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) to extend service south of Gilroy into Monterey County. The T Third opened on April 18, 2007 without the connection to Bayshore station. * Between subway hours and Owl service, use theN Bus. With the removal of additional seats in 2009, capacity rose to 24 and 40 bicycles, respectively.[204]. [152] The fines for fare evasion were collected by the superior court system of the county in which the ticket is issued, and were not returned to Caltrain. After SVLG's May 2017 poll indicated strong support, they petitioned Hill to act. The frequency of the popular Baby Bullet express trains was increased; two express trains were added in May and another ten were added in August. The Salinas station would be rebuilt as an intermodal station to connect commuter rail with Monterey-Salinas Transit buses. Five of the Bombardier cars were refurbished as bike cars and entered service in March 2016. [43] At that point, Caltrain plans to use electric multiple units and increase service to six trains per hour in each direction. Whether I'm heading to work or exploring the Bay Area on the weekends, Caltrain has been my go-to transportation Train Schedule Caltrain: Everything You Need To Know In 2023My Personal Experience with CaltrainAs a frequent commuter between San Francisco and San Jose, I've come to rely on Caltrain for its timely, efficient, and Units 918 and 919 entered service in 1987. [176] The ex-Metrolink cars were of older Series 1 and 2[176] that have riveted bodies, instead of the welded bodies in the Series 6 and 7 cars that Caltrain had purchased starting from 2002. In May 2005 Caltrain started a series of fare increases and schedule changes in response to a projected budget shortfall. 311 (Outside SF 415.701.2311; TTY 415.701.2323) Free language assistance / / Ayuda gratis con el idioma / / Tr gip Thng dch Min ph / Assistance linguistique gratuite / / / Libreng tulong para sa wikang Filipino / / , Copyright 2013-2023 San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA). However, the plans for an electrified Caltrain were put in jeopardy in February 2017 by the Trump administration when US Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao decided to indefinitely delay granting the federal funding for the Caltrain electrification project that had been approved by the Obama administration. Bicycle capacity was expanded to twelve bikes per train for all trains in 1995, followed by a doubling to 24 bikes per train for all trains in 1996. Reported in Year of Expenditure $1,000. On April 2, 2010, Caltrain announced the need to cut its services by around 50%, as it was required to cut $30 million from its $97 million budget because all three authorities that fund the line were facing financial problems themselves and $10 million a year in previous state funding had been cut. Muni Metro/BART stations served: Civic Center, Powell, Montgomery, Embarcadero. Caltrain Schedule From: To: One-tap: Palo Alto San Francisco. Get further details about BART schedule at SFO Airport [101] Seven stations (Millbrae, Burlingame, San Carlos, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Santa Clara and San Jose Diridon) are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Weekend Shutdowns Continue. The fare revenue was $49,026,000, making the farebox recovery ratio 51.3%. The southern terminus is in San Jose at Tamien station with weekday rush hour service running as far as Gilroy. The first digit for weekday trains was always 1, 2 or 3, indicating stopping pattern. [146] Monthly passes are implemented exclusively through the Clipper card;[145] in addition, some employer-sponsored annual Go passes are implemented through the Clipper card, starting in January 2019. This has led to trains being delayed while waiting for the police to respond. Fares for Caltrain service are based on the number of zones traveled, which is considered to be the number of zones "touched" between the origin and destination. The scheme was nicknamed "Rainbow",[157] "Postal Service", or "Mailbox".[158]. Electrification would also allow future expansion to downtown San Francisco. In August 2016, Caltrain ordered sixteen six-car double-decker Stadler KISS electric multiple unit sets from Stadler Rail. [79], The concept of a Caltrain extension to Monterey County has been considered since at least 1996, with the cities of Salinas and Watsonville considering rail station improvements and construction between 1996 and 1998, culminating in a TAMC-sponsored Extension of Caltrain Commuter Service to Monterey County Business Plan in 2000. Secretary Chao claimed she could not sign the grant without the full grant being budgeted, which was disputed by Caltrain and both California Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris. [65] On March 10, 2022, a southbound train struck a contractor's crane in San Bruno, injuring 13 people.[66]. The northbound train ran at an estimated 125% of capacity and skipped stops after Hillsdale because it was already well above seated capacity. It will run hourly on Friday afternoons and evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays, between Palo Alto Transit Center, the Stanford campus, and San Antonio Shopping Center. [137] Ridership growth has been linked to the expansion of businesses near Caltrain stations, a shift in attitudes against the use of cars for commuting, and the expansion Caltrain service which has included extra trains and the introduction of fast express services (Baby Bullet service). [200] On June 24, 2018, SamTrans launched Route SFO, which provides service using buses equipped with luggage racks between the station platform at Millbrae and regular samTrans SFO terminal stops. [101] Ex-Metrolink cars have retained their Metrolink blue-on-white livery, but Metrolink logos have been painted over and rolling stock numbers have been repainted with JPBX numbers. Prepare for extra travel time. Three round-trip freight trains operate daily over the line. Web> caltrain.com > Schedules > PDF Schedules PDF Schedules Print-Friendly PDFs Weekdays Weekday Timetable- Effective August,30 2021 Weekends Weekend Timetable- Effective [69] The extension would also serve the California High-Speed Rail system. Under the contract, Caltrain had the option to procure an additional 96 units in the future[186][187] for an additional $385million. SP double-tracked the line in 1904 and rerouted it via the Bayshore Cutoff. [105][106][107] Weekday service at Broadway and Atherton was eliminated in 2005 due to the hold-out rule, while College Park has only limited service. To protect northbound passengers from being struck by southbound trains, Caltrain implemented a "hold-out rule" (GCOR 6.30): if a train is stopped for passengers, an approaching train on another track must wait outside the station. [100] Santa Clara station is not long enough to accommodate six-car trains without minor service impacts. [17][18], On February 17, 2017, California State Senator Jerry Hill introduced SB 797, which would permit the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board to submit a regional measure for sales tax increase of 18th of one cent to the voters in the three counties served by Caltrain. 925 named after. Members of the public Potrero Yard Modernization Project Working Group Meeting #32, Muni Forward: Enhancing Safety and Access, Bringing frequency and reliability to more Muni routes, Inner Sunset Streetscape Improvement Project, A multi-agency effort to improve the N Judah and Inner Sunset, Expansion and Upgrade of Muni Light Rail Vehicle Fleet. This reduced its schedule from 90 to 86 trains each weekday. View our transfer timetable. [199], Caltrain is served by a number of local bus/rail systems. At first, only the cab/control car (the northernmost car) of each train consist was modified for bicycle service. Independent_Iron7896 Caltrain schedule for WebThe Caltrain Modernization Program(CalMod), sometimes referred to as the Caltrain Electrification Project, is a $2.44 billion project that will add a positive train control(PTC) [152], Caltrain moved to a more streamlined process of issuing citations, effective February 1, 2018. Trains will not have the flexibility to wait on late A joint adult Caltrain/VTA Day Pass, valid through Zone 3 and intended for service to Levi's Stadium, costs an additional $6 and covers fares on VTA buses and light rail, with the exception of VTA Express service. Two Capitol Corridor trains would originate from Salinas in the mornings and run through to San Jose and on to Sacramento, with two evening trains making the return trip south to Salinas. Get to San Francisco within around 25 up to 30 minutes with departures every 15 minutes. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. If you leave an item on a Marguerite bus, contact the Margueritedispatch center at 650-564-3336. Palo Alto middle schoolers kicked off their weekend of performances at 7 p.m. on April 21. By 2016, costs had increased to $1.7 billion. Each rack can accommodate four bicycles. Sunset Tunnel Trackway Improvement Project, Rebuilding Muni's critical infrastructure, Muni Metro Escalator Rehabilitation Project, Lower Great Highway Pedestrian Improvements Project. In addition, fares were cut in half for September. If passengers who use the Clipper card fail to tag off when they exit the train, they will be charged "the highest cash fare from [their] point of origin", including pass holders. In the example given, failing to tag off means the initial five-zone fare debit (Zone 2 to 6, -$12.20) would remain. [175], Caltrain purchased 16 used Bombardier BiLevel Coaches from Metrolink in 2014 to cope with increasing ridership by lengthening certain Bombardier sets from five to six cars. Schedules; Early Bird Express; Line Schedule Timetables; Caltrain Transfer Timetables; L2-Schedules. WebThe next SunSplash weekend will be July 28-30, 2023. [20] For comparison, in fiscal year 2016 (ending June 30, 2016), the operating expenses for Caltrain were $118million, and farebox revenues were $87million,[21] leaving approximately $31million in expenses to be funded by the PCJPB through its member agencies and county government contributions. Valid one way, must be accompanied by another valid ticket. [213] Gallery cars modified for bicycle service removed seats from the lower level in the north half of the car, resulting in space to carry 32 bicycles per car. [85], The Bayview Hunters Point Community Revitalization Concept Plan (March 2002) identified the Oakdale-Palou area as the community's preferred location for the Caltrain station. [181] These cars were sold in 2005 after Bombardier cars were delivered and are now in service on the Grand Canyon Railway. However, in early 2009 Caltrain announced that it would be expanding bicycle capacity by 8 spots by removing some seats in the bike cars, bringing bike capacity to 40 bikes on gallery cars and 24 bikes on Bombardier cars. Toggle Alert A Zone Upgrade may be purchased to augment a valid one-way ticket, day pass, or monthly pass at $2 per zone, valid for four hours after purchase and in one direction only. [151], Before 2018, passengers who were unable to show a viable ticket were subject to fines of up to $250 plus court fees. You can purchase your ticket through the automatic ticket vending machines located at the BART Station. Travels between Fremont BART, ACE Centerville Station, Ardenwood Park & Ride, and the main campus, Travels between Vi at Palo Alto, Stanford West, the main campus, and Escondido Village, Travels between Fremont BART, Union City BART, Ardenwood Park & Ride, and the medical center, Travels between Hoover Pavilion, the medical center, and the Stock Farm Garage via Welch Rd, Travels between Palo Alto Transit Center and the medical center via Welch Rd, Travels between Tresidder Union and the Oak Creek Apartments, Travels between Palo Alto Transit Center and campus Oval via Palm Dr, Travels between Palo Alto Transit Center and the Stanford Research Park, Travels between Redwood City Transit Center and the Redwood City campus, Travels between Palo Alto Transit Center and the Rosewood Hotel via Sand Hill Rd, Travels between Palo Alto Transit Center, the main campus, and San Antonio Shopping Center, Travels between Science & Engineering Quad (SEQ) and SLAC, Travels to/from the Palo Alto Transit Center around the main campus (counter-clockwise), Travels to/from the Palo Alto Transit Center around the main campus (clockwise). Sunday from 7:02am to midnight. Single tracking alert: Yellow Line work between Pleasant Hill and Concord on 3 Sundays (next work date 4/23) BART celebrates Earth Day with fellow Bay Area transit agencies. The third bike car is just south of the existing southern bike car. WebWeekend and Holiday Schedule; Holiday Service; Commuter Connectors; Printable Train Schedules; Weekday Train Schedule. In August 2005, as part of its Vasona light rail project, VTA light rail established its third transfer point with Caltrain at San Jose's central train station Diridon. [138][139], According to the Rail and the California Economy study published in 2017, Caltrain Baby Bullet trains operate with a 95% on-time performance, defined as making stops within ten minutes of published schedules. Fiscal year ends on 30 June. [204], All bicycle rack-equipped cars have a yellow "Bike Car" sign posted by the door. Extreme weather conditions may impact the construction schedule. [86] With the completion of the Caltrain Express project, service to Paul Avenue was reduced and the station was closed in 2005. The Baby Bullets have the same top speed of 79mph (127km/h) as other trains, but fewer stops save time. [5] The price is $166m for the 16 units, or $551m including an option of 96 more EMU cars. Once-unthinkable becomes possible", "Last-minute deal saves Caltrain tax. * fares may change. [71] The new alignment would ultimately join the original alignment near 4th and King Station while tunneling under Pennsylvania Avenue from near 25th Street. [108], The Centralized Equipment Maintenance and Operations Facility is the train maintenance yard and facility serving Caltrain, north of San Jose Diridon station in San Jose. [152] However, passengers who accrue a third (or more) fare evasion citation will be subject to traditional fines and/or criminal penalties through the superior court system.[154]. Stanford University. Caltrain will continue to run on the holidays Friday and Saturday but on its weekend schedule. [208] Eventually, two bike cars were added to every train consist by 2011,[209] and in 2016, a third bike car was added to Bombardier consists. [61] The Federal Railroad Administration certified Caltrain's PTC project in December 2020. WebMore posts from r/caltrain. Trains will not have the flexibility to wait on late comers. Most stations have been rebuilt (often as part of larger projects) with side platforms or wider island platforms, thus avoiding the hold-out rule. [214] After this, bike capacity on trains was expanded by increasing the number of bike cars in a consist, rather than further modifying cars. [57] On May 22, the FTA announced its intent to sign the funding grant, restoring the final piece of funding for the electrification project. The stopping scheme (L for local or limited, B for Baby Bullet service) and first digit are displayed on the leading element of the train (either the control car, for northbound trains, or the locomotive, for southbound trains). Trip Planner; Real Time Departures; Alerts and Find real-time data by selecting a Station below or the Live Map tab. In exchange SP granted PCJPB rights to operate up to 6 trains per day between Tamien and Gilroy stations, later increased to 10 trains per day on a deal with SP's successor Union Pacific (UP) in 2005. Caltrain Southbound train at Palo Altoin 2014 Overview Owner Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board Area served Santa Clara Valley San Francisco Peninsula Transit type Commuter rail Number of lines 1 Number of stations 31 (list) Daily ridership Locomotives wore SP's "Bloody Nose" paint scheme. Additional shows are set for 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on April 22; and 2 p.m. on April 23. [77] Extensions to Hollister have been proposed since at least 2003. PCJPB extended the CalTrain service from San Jose to Gilroy, connecting to VTA Light Rail at Tamien station in San Jose. Retrieved September 4,2018. ^"Caltrain ups its electric train order by a third". Silicon Valley Business Journal. December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 8,2018. ^Staff (December 7, 2018). "Caltrain to purchase additional electric cars". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved December 8,2018. ^Rodriguez, Joe Fitzgerald (September 24, 2019). See below for detailed schedule information and live data. [189][190][191], New trains will be double-decked, 515feet 3inches (157.05m) long and equipped for both 22-and-50.5-inch (559 and 1,283mm) platform heights in anticipation of sharing facilities with California High-Speed Rail trains. Initially Caltrain rejected this idea because some trains are operated at seated capacity[210] and the seat removal would take space from other passengers. All contents 2023 San Mateo County Transit District. These systems include the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni), San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). Since Caltrain does not run in the East Bay, connections to Oakland International Airport must utilize BART's Oakland Airport connector at Coliseum station, itself reachable by boarding a red line train at Millbrae and subsequently transferring to a blue or green line train between Daly City and West Oakland, or by transferring to VTA light rail's orange line at Mountain View and transferring to green or orange line BART services at Milpitas. Bulky attachments such as training wheels, trailers, saddlebags, and baskets are similarly not allowed. [96], Law enforcement services are provided by a division of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, under contract with PCJPB. All five-car Bombardier sets were lengthened to six-car Bombardier sets using surplus ex-Metrolink cars in May 2015. [176][177] The $15million purchase was financed by a farebox revenue fund. The operating expenses for fiscal year 2011 were $95,628,000. [180] A seven-car special train took fans to the first game at Pac Bell Park on March 31, 2000. TransitAmerica Services took over not only the conductor and engineer jobs on the trains, but also dispatching and maintenance of equipment, track, and right-of-way from Amtrak. Caltrain sponsors many shuttle routes serving local employers on the Peninsula and in Silicon Valley. 3842 built in 1987. One-way tickets expire four hours after purchase, but round-trip tickets ("day passes") are good for unlimited rides within their zone limit until the last train of the day. This funding would have enabled Caltrain to run 168 trains per weekday, with rush-hour headways of 10minutes, with the completion of electrification in 2022. WebCaltrain Reduces Weekend Service to Expedite Electrification Construction - Shutdown between Belmont & Menlo Park is scheduled for April 15 & 16. (Additionally, Golden Gate Transit of Marin and Sonoma Counties is within 20 minutes' walking distance, or a short Muni ride via the N or T lines, from Caltrain's northern terminus.). 2xx trains were limited-service trains that skipped some stations. View the system map, live map, printable PDF schedules, limited holiday service, and refer to related maps, including the Palo Alto Transit Center station map. Weekday schedule Weekend schedules are slightly different, with the first train departing at 6:25 am and the last train departing at 11:45 pm. Historically served by diesel locomotives, Caltrain is electrifying 51 miles (82km) of its route between 4th and King and Tamien; diesel trains will remain in service for trains to Gilroy.[6]. Stanford Health Care operates Line BOH and Line VA, as well as the Patient Tram. The extension to the Salesforce Transit Center would also directly link Caltrain with more Muni bus routes, transbay buses operated by AC Transit and Golden Gate Transit, and intercity buses operated by Greyhound and Megabus, as well as place Caltrain within walking distance of the Ferry Building.[199]. In addition, the cost of the fine decreased to $75 per infraction, and Caltrain will retain the fees. Starting from 2018, counts performed as AMWBR. An experimental scheme was applied to SP/CDTX #3187 and three gallery cars (SP/CDTX #3700, 3701, 3702), unveiled on May 15, 1982;[155][156] the locomotive had a red nose and both locomotive and cars had the body painted silver (upper half) and dark blue (lower half) blue, separated by three stripes (blue, teal, and red). Bus bridges will be available during this time. The member agencies are the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, and the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans). SunSplash is run by and for members of the ThongBoard community who love to enjoy the sun in nothing more than a thong [204] The expansion started several months later. As SamTrans advanced most of the local fund used to purchased the right-of-way, it was also agreed that SamTrans would serve as the managing agency until San Francisco and Santa Clara Counties could repay their portions. [82] However, with the awarding of Road Repair and Accountability Act funds in 2018, it was revealed that Caltrain again would operate to Salinas as the first commuter rail service with Capitol Corridor service to follow later. The third bike car is being placed next to the other bike car to help conductors to manage bike capacity. The weekend schedule is available Originally scheduled for completion by 2020,[40][42] the schedule had slipped after three months of construction to December 30, 2021 and then April 22, 2022. Eligible Discount Fare, applies to senior, disabled, youth, or Medicare. Caltrain will operate a modified schedule on Presidents Day, Monday, February 20. Zone 4 comprises stations in central Santa Clara County. Scroll/Swipe left and right for longer schedules. A bicycle station was open at the Palo Alto station from April 1999 to October 2004, and reopened in February 2007. [79] Traffic on US Highway 101 was projected to rise by up to 56% in 2020 compared to 1998 levels, resulting in unstable traffic flow from the Salinas city limits to the Santa Clara County line as a result. [214] Prior to 2009, Bombardier consists could carry 16 bicycles, and gallery consists could carry 32 bicycles. A draft environmental impact report stated the lack of public transportation between Monterey County and the Bay Area has resulted in increased private commuter vehicle traffic. [143] Seniors (aged 65 years and older), children (aged 17 years or younger), disabled, and Medicare card holders are eligible for a discounted fare at approximately half price (varies depending on the ticket).[144][145].
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