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It’s a Go for Caltrain Electrification
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This morning, during its regular meeting in San Carlos, the nine-member Caltrain board voted unanimously to dedicate $1.25 billion towards electrifying Caltrain. If all goes according to plan, electric services will begin in 2020. “The total program is $2 billion. That includes money for the advanced signal system, which we’re already installing today,” said Jayme Ackemann, spokeswoman […]
Should Caltrain Add Bathrooms On-Board or at Its Stations?
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On-board restrooms could be cut from Caltrain’s electric trains after the agency’s Board of Directors rejected a proposal to include one bathroom on every six-car train last month. The agency is exploring the costs of adding bathrooms, and while some riders say they’re crucial, there’s little support from board members or disability advocates. The Americans with Disabilities Act “is a very […]
Advocates Protest Rollback in Caltrain Bike Capacity
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BIKES ONBoard is trying to put the brakes on Caltrain's plans to reduce the number of bike spaces on its trains
Caltrain to Hold Public Hearings on Fiscal Emergency, Service Cuts
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The Caltrain Board of Directors has decided to hold a series of public hearings and community meetings before voting on a declaration of fiscal emergency and approving dramatic cuts that would slash service and potentially close up to 16 stations. “Hopefully, we will be able to come up with additional funding sources before we are […]
Advocates Make Final Push for Bikes on New Caltrain Fleet
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Advocates up and down the Peninsula are making a last push before tomorrow/Thursday's Caltrain Board Meeting to make the seating arrangement on the new electric feet as bike-friendly as possible.
The Outside Lands Transpo Crunch: Bringing 65K People Per Day to GG Park
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For the fifth year, San Francisco’s transportation system will absorb one of its largest floods of travelers when 65,000 daily attendees descend upon Golden Gate Park this weekend for the three-day Outside Lands music festival. With festival goers traveling from near and far, promoters have tried each year to curb the number of people arriving […]