“Balfour Beatty declined to comment, deferring to Caltrain. Farebox revenues are projected to total $75 million in 2015, paying 60 percent of Caltrain’s […] “The status quo is not acceptable,” said Caltrain Chief Jim Hartnett. The system selected by Caltrain for the commuter rail line electrification is an autotransformer- fed system. Bill grew up a couple of miles from the epicenter of the Loma Prieta quake. Actually, he does that at work too. Some diesels, which have service life left in them, will be used during mixed service," said SamTrans representative Tasha Bartholomew.The trains will reportedly travel at the same speed as the current diesel engines, but trip times may improve slightly due to better stopping and starting, according to the The configuration of the new trains will be similar to the existing fleet, with two decks of seating and designated areas for bike parking on multiple cars.Caltrains says the main upgrade riders will notice inside are new outlets on every seat "except flip seats." CalMod, the group behind the Caltrain electrification project, shared these images of the future fleet of Caltrain under construction in Salt Lake City.CalMod, the group behind the Caltrain electrification project, shared these images of the future fleet of Caltrain under construction in Salt Lake City.CalMod, the group behind the Caltrain electrification project, shared these images of the future fleet of Caltrain under construction in Salt Lake City.CalMod, the group behind the Caltrain electrification project, shared these images of the future fleet of Caltrain under construction in Salt Lake City.CalMod, the group behind the Caltrain electrification project, says this is what riders can expect to find on a as a typical seating configuration on new cars.For the last 22 months, work has been ongoing to convert Caltrain from a diesel railway to an electrified system, and now we're getting a first real look at the greener fleet of the future.The first of 19 new seven-car train sets isn't due to arrive in the Bay Area until spring of next year, but earlier this week Caltrain watcher Marcel Marchon snapped some photos of a new commute container at the Stadler construction facility in Salt Lake City, telling SFGATE the new cars felt "very European. Caltrain Electrification Charges Forward By Roger Rudick | Aug 22, 2018. Along with enhanced on-board amenities and comfort, the new electric trains will feature reduced travel time and engine noise, increased capacity, and clean air technology.Caltrain Electrification is a key component of the CalMod Program.
Caltrain wants to thank its riders for their patience while the Electrification Project moves forward. The COVID-19 pandemic has slammed transit agencies across the Bay Area, with “Absent a new stream of revenue from somewhere, this organization is in deep trouble,” said Charles Stone, vice mayor of the City of Belmont and a member of the Caltrain Board, during the online meeting.Everyone at the board meeting seemed to agree that even if a vaccine is found tomorrow, There is a proverbial silver lining however: because of the service cutbacks, But now it seems even that “silver lining” is tarnished, thanks to something that has nothing to do with the pandemic: a shortage of rebar for the concrete foundations of the electric poles.Funghi said that the general contractor must stop work on OCS (overhead catenary system) foundations due to its late ordering of rebar cages and also said that the construction firm has been behind in resolving some design issues. The current project will electrify the corridor from San Francisco to San Jose and will replace 75% of Caltrain’s diesel service with electric--providing cleaner, greener, and better service to the Caltrain community.Visit the CalMod document library for monthly progress reports, budgets, schedules, environmental documents and more related to the overall CalMod Program. Caltrain’s Board of Directors approved a set of fare increases last week that will raise up to $598,000 in farebox revenue. Electrification provides the foundation that future CalMod improvements are based on, including full conversion to an electric fleet, platform and station improvements, the extension of service to Downtown San Francisco, and other projects that allow Caltrain to grow and evolve with the Bay Area. Photo: Michael Rhodes There’s still no relief in sight for Caltrain, which faces a dire financial situation that could force the agency to cut 50 percent of service by next year.