Will riders return to transit after pandemic? Caltrain attempts to find out
Ed. Note: One of the big questions facing commuter rail and rail transit is the extent to which riders plan to use the service once the pandemic is over or, at least,
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Bells & Whistles—LIRR reaches second milestone in two weeks
Watch: Rail delivery for DART’s Silver Line project. With no tax on ballot, doom day looms for Caltrain. Workers make first strike on Gold Line extension in L.A. Watch time-lapse video of
With no tax on ballot, doom day looms for Caltrain
Caltrain appears to be dead on the tracks. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors did not support putting a sales tax for the passenger rail system on the November ballot. The three
Caltrain seeing a ridership increase
As of June 30, the number of new COVID cases in the state of California over the previous 14 days was +48.3%, or 69,357 cases. However, Caltrain reported on Monday that their
Caltrain board approves interim operating and capital budgets amid coronavirus uncertainty
As Caltrain takes on the challenges of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic head-on, the agency’s Board of Directors voted to approve interim operating and capital budgets for the first quarter of fiscal year
Strictly fantasy: A look at Bay Area transit in 40 years
What could transit look like in northern California, specifically the San Francisco Bay area? Over the next decade, Caltrain electrification and the Bay Area Rapid Transit’s (BART) extension to San Jose will
Amtrak needs a bailout fast; Metro Transit cancels overnight service; S.F. transit does not alter much during lockdown
Amtrak and other passenger rail services say $1 billion is needed to help recover from the coronavirus pandemic sweeping through the U.S.
Bells & Whistles Special—Saturday news update
Transit agencies suffer drop in ridership due to coronavirus fears. GoTriangle takes another angle with new commuter line. New transit line in Austin would cost taxpayers big time. Ottawa’s Confederation Line faces
Transit ridership drops significantly across the country amid coronavirus fears; some agencies cut service
With the coronavirus continuing to spread fear across the U.S., transit agencies are now starting to feel the effects of more people working from home and more people simply avoiding public gatherings.
Caltrain gets Palo Alto, Calif., ready for electric conversion
Crews have been pruning trees in Palo Alto, Calif. It must be time to electrify the Caltrain line that runs through the area.