Caltrain is named America's fastest-growing transit agency due to new electric trains and a 57% ridership increase.

San Jose Council Member Devora “Dev” Davis welcomes San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan speak to attendees of a tour of Caltrain’s new electric fleet in San Jose on Feb. 2, 2024. Photo by Federica Armstrong.

Newly electrified, Caltrain is operating 104 trains per day with one million monthly riders. Jan. 16, 1864, marked the first day for passenger rail service between San ...

Caltrain is the San Francisco peninsula’s commuter rail, the oldest operating railroad in the western U.S. Over the next few weeks its old diesel trains will be replaced by new electric cars, ...

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 ...

All aboard. California's transportation landscape is getting a major upgrade as Caltrain, the oldest continuously operated railroad in the West, ushers in a new age of electric trains. This isn't just ...

The reliability of Caltrain’s new electric trains is drawing Bay Area commuters back to a service they dropped in droves during the pandemic. Ruchi Malik was among the passengers who reduced trips on ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — In 2024, Caltrain rolled out its electric fleet of trains to replace its diesel-powered line. That move, according to a UC Berkeley study, has dramatically reduced its riders’ ...

(KRON) — Today marked the last of three events celebrating Caltrain’s new electric trains. Visitors got to explore the new interiors, learn about new features, and get a glimpse of what Caltrain will ...

SAN JOSE - Caltrain officials on Saturday will be showing off one of their new all-electric trains that will be replacing the agency's current diesel fleet. A tour of the electric train will follow a ...

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 ...