The formal inauguration of Caltrain's groundbreaking electric train -- the first of its kind in California -- took place Saturday morning in San Francisco. The event featured appearances from a bevy ...

Guests disembark from Caltrain’s inaugural electric train ride at San Francisco station on Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. Caltrain released its new electric train service schedule on Monday ...

(KRON) — On Saturday, lawmakers such as Gov. Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, business leaders, and transportation officials all boarded to kickstart Caltrain’s long-awaited ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- From San Francisco to Silicon Valley, Bay Area residents can now travel on all electric trains. Bay Area commuters are saying goodbye to diesel trains. Starting this weekend, ...

The trains’ top speed is 79 mph, same as the diesel-powered versions they’re replacing, but the electric trains start and stop much faster. The zippiness means Caltrain can run express trains between ...

Caltrain will roll out two electrified trains every week until its full Sept. 21 launch of the rail line’s electric fleet and the unveiling of its new schedule. The oldest continuously operating ...

Caltrain riders may start riding new electric trains within a couple weeks, as the agency begins ramping up its new fleet ahead of its main debut in September. The new electric train service has been ...

Energy costs for Caltrain’s new all-electric fleet are projected to be about $16.5 million annually, a decrease from the original $19.5 million estimate and slightly higher than the $15 million ...

Caltrain is closing one chapter and starting another this weekend. The transit agency is retiring its diesel-powered trains and making the switch to its new electric fleet. The move isn’t just good ...