$1M in Federal Funds Toward Grade Crossing Improvements for Caltrain
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Caltrain announced $1 million from the Consolidated Appropriations Act will go toward safety improvements at grade crossings.
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Watch: Caltrain Marks EMU Testing Milestone –– From Our Colleagues at Railway Age
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. ––Caltrain has conducted testing of its Stadler-built KISS bilevel EMUs between Redwood City and Mountain View, Calif., marking a new milestone in the electrification of the system, due to launch this fall.
NTSB Issues RIR-24-01; Caltrain Train and Hi-rail Construction Vehicles Collision
SAN BRUNO, Calif. – In a Railroad Investigation Report, the NTSB detailed its investigation about the March 2022 collision between a Caltrain passenger train and three hi-rail construction vehicles.
Caltrain Seeks to Repair Rail Bridge After Storm; Repairs to Start Next Year
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Caltrain is trying to repair a rail bridge after it was damaged from a storm in late December 2022.
Caltrain Electrification Construction Continues This Weekend
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Construction continues for Caltrain’s electrification project between Hillsdale and Palo Alto stations.
Caltrain Suspends Service in San Francisco Ahead of Electrification Project
SAN FRANCISCO – Caltrain service will be suspended for the next two weekends to allow for construction and testing of Caltrain Electrification.
Caltrain Board of Directors Approves FY24 and FY25 Operating, Capital Budgets
SAN CARLOS, Calif. – Caltrain’s Board of Directors on June 2 approved its Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) and Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) operating and capital budgets at the rail agency’s monthly board meeting.
Palo Alto and Caltrain Solidify Rail Redesign Deal
PALO ALTO –The city of Palo Alto has been working with Caltrain to address and redesign three rail crossings owned by Caltrain.
Caltrain Awards CM/GC Contract for Mountain View Project
Caltrain on May 4 announced that its Board of Directors voted to award a Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) contract for the Mountain View Transit Center Grade Separation and Access Project to Stacy & Witbeck, Inc.
Caltrain Advances Guadalupe River Bridge Replacement Project
Caltrain on Jan. 31 will host a virtual community meeting on the $63.3 million Guadalupe River Bridge Replacement Project in San Jose, Calif., which will replace the northbound wooden trestle bridge built in 1935 and extend the southbound concrete bridge built in 1990.
Caltrain to Reduce Service for Electrification Construction
Caltrain announced on Nov. 28 that it will temporarily reduce service from Monday, Dec. 5, through Sunday, Dec. 18 to accommodate electrification construction that includes signal cutover work at 16 grade crossings, requiring a 24/7 single-tracking window between Belmont and Mountain View.
Caltrain and Palo Alto differ on how to address San Francisquito Bridge
Caltrain has determined that the San Francisquito Bridge, built in 1902 and which supports trains moving between Menlo Park and Palo Alto, is nearing the end of its service life and needs to be replaced.
Palo Alto, Calif., still waiting on decisions, funding for grade crossing projects
This is one separation Palo Alto, Calif., wanted no part of, and it deals with funding.
NTSB releases initial report on Caltrain collision with hi-rail vehicles
Last month, a Caltrain commuter train collided with three stopped hi-rail vehicles on mainline track near San Bruno, Calif.
Caltrain reduces weekday service to expedite electrification construction
To accommodate Caltrain electrification construction work, temporary service changes in the weekday morning and late afternoon schedules (5:30-9 am and 3:30-7 pm) will be in effect.
Balfour Beatty, Caltrain celebrate placement of final foundation on electrification project
Balfour Beatty and Caltrain have successfully laid 3092 foundations on the Caltrain Electrification Project, with the final foundation of the overhead catenary system set on Friday, January 28.
Caltrain electrification project on time, but will cost more
The cost of the Caltrain electrification project just went up.
Caltrain completes grade crossing improvement projects in Menlo Park and San Mateo
Caltrain is continuing to finish grade crossing improvement projects. The latest are in Menlo Park and San Mateo.
Caltrain grade-separated East 31st Avenue to open
The grade separated crossing at East 31st Avenue in San Mateo will open on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021.
Caltrain: grade-separated East 25th Avenue reopens
The grade separated crossing at East 25th Avenue in San Mateo has been reopened to all modes of traffic.