Electrification Project Releases Year in Review Video

Caltrain Electrification made tremendous progress in 2022. This year's achievements set the stage for major testing and construction milestones as we prepare for electrified service in 2024. Just take a look at some of these highlights from the past year:

• Completion of all 3,092 foundations along the corridor, providing necessary infrastructure for the wires that will power the new electric trains.
• Four new electric trainsets arrived on Caltrain property, enabling the start of critical testing on the corridor. 
• The launch of a public outreach campaign to educate passengers, residents, and businesses about staying safe around the new electric wires. 
• We held 22 outreach events and shared 70,000 mailers and flyers.

Caltrain Hires Broadband Provider

Caltrain has awarded two contracts to Nomad Digital, Inc. of Hayward, Calif. for Broadband Communications Services. Nomad will be installing, operating and maintaining Caltrain’s broadband services, both to provide valuable wireless connectivity between our new electric train fleet and central control, as well as for public-facing Wi-Fi. The broadband solution will allow Caltrain to launch long-awaited public Wi-Fi on board its new electric fleet that will run along its San Francisco-San Jose rail corridor.

Caltrain Electrification Receives $43 Million

Caltrain will receive $43 million in federal funding as part of the recent omnibus spending bill, which passed Congress and is expected to be signed by President Biden. The funding will help fill the funding gap for Caltrain’s Electrification project, which is scheduled to be completed in fall 2024. Of the federal funding, $10M was secured by Senator Dianne Feinstein and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla as a community project and $33M was included as part of the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grant Program for projects with existing Full Funding Grant Agreements. 

Redwood City Transit District Approved

Caltrain worked closely with the City of Redwood City as it planned for a future downtown Transit District that will include a grade separated and expanded railway, including a new elevated Redwood City Caltrain Station. City Council approval of the Transit District in November helps advance Caltrain’s long-term Service Vision to increase capacity and better serve our riders and the community.

Caltrain Releases End of the Year Report

Caltrain has released its Annual Report, detailing the agency’s accomplishments in 2022. This year saw a new Executive Director and a new governance model, as well as a new station, new electric trains, and a whole lot more. Read more about what we accomplished below, while we get to work on a great 2023!

Holiday Train Makes Annual Trek Down Corridor

On Saturday, December 3, and Sunday, December 4, the Holiday Train returned to bring good tidings and cheer to families from San Francisco to the South Bay as part of its annual toy drive. The Holiday Train, decorated with more than 75,000 glittering lights, visited nine Caltrain stations in San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties over that weekend, putting on a live show for crowds of thousands throughout the corridor. This cherished tradition offered an opportunity to donate new toys or books to local children whose families are struggling to make ends meet. Caltrain was proud to once again partner with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program and The Salvation Army to help make the season brighter for everyone.

Caltrain Offers Free NYE Service

In order to ensure revelers have a safe ride at the end of their evening, Caltrain is again offering free service on the evening of New Year’s Eve. The last train of the evening will depart from San Francisco station at 2 a.m. Happy New Year!

Thanks to Board Members Stone and Hendricks

The last Board meeting marked the end of the tenure of two of our Board members, Charles Stone and Glenn Hendricks. Both of them gave their time and experience freely, and helped to ensure that Caltrain was serving the needs of the people it serves. We thank them for their time and dedication, knowing their efforts will be appreciated for years to come.