Caltrain To Resume Normal Operations To SF Stations

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Regular Caltrain weekday service was set to resume Monday morning as the second weekend of this phase of work to prepare the route for electrified trains was scheduled to finish by 4 a.m. Monday.

Having started Feb. 22 and running through March 29, Caltrain is planning for weekend work on the four train tunnels in San Francisco to pave the way for Caltrain's electrification, as well as to perform standard track repairs.

To accommodate the new electric trains by 2022, Caltrain crews will install the "catenary" system, the overhead wires from which the electric locomotives will draw power.

During work weekends, SamTrans will provide free bus service to connect Caltrain riders traveling between the San Francisco downtown station, the 22nd Street station and the Bayshore station.

The Caltrain electrification project is a key component of the overall Caltrain Modernization Program to electrify the corridor from the San Francisco Caltrain Station at Fourth and King Streets downtown to approximately the Tamien Station in San Jose, and replace diesel-hauled
trains with electric trains.

Electrification is expected to improve Caltrain's system performance, enable more frequent and/or faster train service and reduce long-term environmental impact.

Caltrain's electrification is scheduled to be operational by 2022.

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--Bay City News