March 2022

Caltrain board contemplates challenging postpandemic budgets

At a board budget workshop on March 21, the Caltrain board will contemplate challenging years ahead with the prospect of changed post-pandemic travel patterns. Business surveys predict that office workers will be commuting an average of three days per week, reducing Caltrain’s pre-pandemic ridership base.  Federal funding has kept transit afloat in the Bay Area […]

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MTC proposes coordinated plan to pursue $30B in new federal rail funding

On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission will consider approving an integrated strategy to pursue funding from the recently passed federal infrastructure law.  This strategy would fund a set projects that improve and connect rail around the bay, including  Completion of Caltrain electrification The Downtown Extension connecting Caltrain to the salesforce terminalDiridon Station upgrades to accommodate High

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