November 2023

Tonight: Redwood City City Council decides on grade separation options

Tonight at a meeting starting at 7pm, Redwood City City Council will be giving direction on grade separation options (Agenda 9B) The Council will be deciding among three alternatives. Alternatives 1A and 1B separate the Caltrain tracks from roads across the entire city. Both options elevate the tracks. Option 1A closes Maple to cars and […]

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BART directors seek to explore expanding rail district, consolidations with Caltrain and other agencies

At last week’s BART board budget workshop addressing the agency’s financial challenges, a number of BART board members encouraged exploring consolidation with other agencies.   Board Chair Janice Li suggested that BART explore expanding the BART district to incorporate San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties into the BART district. Li also encouraged exploring consolidations, especially focusing

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Schedule change increases BART ridership, degrades Caltrain connection at Millbrae

In September, BART changed its schedule to be more regular throughout the day and week.  The new schedule eliminates 30 minute waits on evenings and weekends, providing at least 20 minute frequency throughout the week.   The tradeoff for the additional service was a reduction of frequency from to 20 minutes at some stations during

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