Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Caltrain

Atherton Joins HSR Opponents to Sue Caltrain; Menlo Park Drops Its Suit

By Andrew Boone | Feb 17, 2015 | 24 Comments

Last week, the Town of Atherton teamed up with opponents of California High-Speed Rail to file a lawsuit against Caltrain [PDF]. The City of Menlo Park, meanwhile, dropped threats to file a similar lawsuit, one week after listing five issues that the city wants Caltrain to resolve. Caltrain must complete its electrification project before it starts sharing […]

Pedestrian Access to South San Francisco Caltrain Station Gets a Boost

By Andrew Boone | Feb 10, 2015 | 27 Comments

The South San Francisco Caltrain station is set to get better walking connections to downtown and a more spacious boarding area after the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (SMCTA) Board awarded a grant for station reconstruction last Thursday. The $59 million project will widen the center platform and build a pedestrian tunnel re-connecting the station directly to […]

Menlo Park and Atherton Threaten Lawsuits Against Caltrain Electrification

By Andrew Boone | Feb 4, 2015 | 35 Comments

Both the city of Menlo Park and the town of Atherton have threatened to sue Caltrain over its planned conversion from diesel to electric trains, if certain conditions are not met. The municipalities requested a 30-day extension of the Friday deadline to file a lawsuit. Menlo Park’s demands include increased service to its Caltrain station, […]

Coming to Caltrain: Longer Trains With More Room for Bikes

By Andrew Boone | Jan 12, 2015 | 54 Comments

Caltrain will add a third bike car to all six of its Bombardier trains, Executive Director Michael Scanlon announced at the transit agency’s monthly board of directors meeting last week. With the new cars, bike capacity will increase from 48 to 72 on each of the Bombardier trains. But it could take up to one year […]

Caltrain Struggles to Meet Bike Parking Demand at 4th and King Station

By Stan Parkford | Dec 17, 2014 | 19 Comments

The Caltrain Bike Station parking facility outside its terminal at Fourth and King streets is set to be remodeled and slightly expanded to accommodate the growing number of Peninsula train commuters who are arriving by bike. But demand from bike-to-Caltrain commuters may continue to overwhelm the small, staffed bike station. Paltry funding over the years proved insufficient for Warm […]

Voters Back Downtown Growth in San Bruno and Menlo Park

By Andrew Boone | Nov 7, 2014 | 5 Comments

Tuesday’s election saw large majorities of San Bruno and Menlo Park voters approve plans for substantial new downtown development. The plans could potentially transform both downtowns by bringing several thousand more workers and residents within walking distance of the two Peninsula cities’ Caltrain stations, both improving transit ridership and making the downtowns livelier, more livable […]

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