Finally complete: Caltrain has electrified the entire route between San Francisco and San Jose (Tamien to be precise) and activated the overhead line. To this end, there was a major closure around ...

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 ...

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, ...

If you ride on the newest commuter trains from San Francisco to San Jose, the first thing that you might notice is how quiet they are: Instead of the rumble of a diesel engine, the trains now run on ...

Caltrain has opened an online store with the hope of auctioning off 20 retired diesel locomotives that can be repurposed as a brewery, store, community center or cozy home. An opening bid for the ...

Palo Alto’s Churchill Avenue rail crossing is now equipped with artificial intelligence technology that officials believe will improve safety by reducing collisions. RailSentry, a technology by ...

For supporters of rail travel, which offers more environmental benefits than autos or planes, Earth Day 2025 is the best of times and the worst of times. California high-speed rail (CHSR) currently ...

The formal inauguration of Caltrain's groundbreaking electric train -- the first of its kind in California -- took place Saturday morning in San Francisco. The event featured appearances from a bevy ...

Not only in Germany is new infrastructure purchased for a lot of money, only to sit unused later due to budget cuts. While the new Siemens Mireo Plus H hydrogen trains of the Heidekrautbahn near ...