Caltrain, the commuter railroad that serves the San Francisco Peninsula, saw ridership surge nearly 47% fiscal year over year since it replaced diesel-powered trains with electric trains, according to ...

Sept. 21 will mark a significant milestone in transit history: the start of Caltrain’s electrified service. This transition from the diesel fleet that has been used for decades to electric trains is a ...

Caltrain’s conversion to electric trains has increased ridership higher than officials expected. Photo by B. Sakura Cannestra. Caltrain’s electrification has lured people back to riding the rails.

Caltrain reported on Dec. 6 that the Electrification Project price tag has reached $2.44 billion. This is $462 million over the initial project estimate and $129 million over the estimate made by the ...

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 ...

In its first full year operating all electrified trains, Caltrain reported a 57% jump in ridership in 2025, marking its strongest performance since the COVID-19 pandemic as long-term funding ...

Since Caltrain has switched to electric all-electric trains, their retired diesel fleet will be sent to Lima, Peru, to serve passenger rail service there, according to a Caltrain press release. After ...

Shrestha received a call from Caltrain asking for his aid in getting its $2.4-billion electrification project back on track and repairing its contractor relationship. The project completed three years ...

A correction to an earlier version of this article has been appended to the end of the article. Since Caltrain has switched to electric trains, their retired diesel fleet will be sent to Lima, Peru, ...