Caltrain, the commuter railroad that serves the San Francisco Peninsula, saw ridership surge nearly 47% fiscal year over year since it replaced diesel-powered trains with electric trains, according to ...

Sept. 21 will mark a significant milestone in transit history: the start of Caltrain’s electrified service. This transition from the diesel fleet that has been used for decades to electric trains is a ...

A new study found that switching to electric trains in the San Francisco Bay Area significantly improved air quality. According to the study, summarized by UC Berkeley News, Caltrain's recent switch ...

In its first full year operating all electrified trains, Caltrain reported a 57% jump in ridership in 2025, marking its strongest performance since the COVID-19 pandemic as long-term funding ...

On May 5, 2016, the Caltrain Board of Directors adopted an agreement that invests an additional $211 million in the Caltrain Modernization Program. The seven-party agreement increases funding ...

The $2.4-trillion Caltrain Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project is a transformative design-build rail infrastructure program that will electrify the 160-year-old, 52-mile corridor between San ...

When Caltrain started transitioning away from diesel trains about a year ago, Josh Apte realized it would be a good opportunity to start measuring how air pollution levels change before and after ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- President Trump agreed to help fund the repairs of the Oroville Dam and most recently announced a $650 million contribution for the electrification of Caltrain. This is all ...

After a one week postponement, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Monday an agreement to spend $20 million more than anticipated on Caltrain’s electrification project. The vote was ...