Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Caltrain

Caltrain and High-Speed Rail Pursue Level Boarding, Compatible Platforms

By Andrew Boone | Oct 7, 2014 | 23 Comments

Correction 10/8: Caltrain and the CAHSRA haven’t agreed to create a joint specification for train cars, but will explore options for platform compatibility. Officials representing Caltrain and the California High-Speed Rail Authority recently announced that they’ll work closely together over the next several months to explore what options are available from train car manufacturers to allow for level […]

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Supes Stand Up to Transbay Developers, Approve Original Rail Funding Deal

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 24, 2014 | 8 Comments

The Board of Supervisors yesterday unanimously approved the original agreement to fund Transbay District transportation upgrades, like the downtown rail extension to the Transbay Transit Center, through development charges. Although supervisors had announced a compromise agreement two weeks ago, some developers apparently backed out of it. City Hall officials decided to move forward with the original agreement, […]

Developers Don’t Want to Pay for Caltrain/HSR Extension to Transbay Center

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 5, 2014 | 24 Comments

Developers who are building towers around the Transbay Transit Center in SoMa are fighting to reduce a special property tax that will be levied on developments in the area. The biggest loser could be the downtown rail extension to bring Caltrain and California high-speed rail into the terminal, as more of the funds for the […]

Caltrain Raises Fares for Go Pass, Paper Tickets

By Andrew Boone | Jul 11, 2014 | 4 Comments

Caltrain’s Board of Directors approved a set of fare increases last week that will raise up to $598,000 in farebox revenue. Caltrain will hike prices for its annual unlimited-ride Go Pass, paper one-way tickets and day passes, and special-event parking fees. Farebox revenues are projected to total $75 million in 2015, paying 60 percent of Caltrain’s […]

San Jose Approves Diridon Plan, With Creek Restoration and Reduced Traffic

By Andrew Boone | Jun 19, 2014 | 2 Comments

On Tuesday evening, the San Jose City Council finally approved the Diridon Station Area Plan. The final plan retains a creek trail restoration project that had been on the chopping block, while strengthening requirements for SAP Center to help reduce demand for driving to the arena and Diridon Caltrain Station. After transportation and housing advocates complained […]

San Jose Diridon Area Plan Could Add Parking, Lose Trail, Pass Council Tues.

By Andrew Boone | Jun 16, 2014 | 9 Comments

Just four days before San Jose’s City Council was expected to approve the Diridon Station Area Plan, a four-year-old community-based plan to guide the next 30 years of transit-oriented redevelopment around the Diridon Caltrain Station, city officials released a memo on June 6, proposing numerous amendments in response to City Council questions and public comments made […]

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