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The Caltrain Modernization Program (CalMod), sometimes referred to as the Caltrain Electrification Project, was a $2.44 billion project which added a positive train control (PTC) system and electrified the main line of the U.S. commuter railroad Caltrain, which serves cities in the San Francisco Peninsula and Silicon Valley.
Caltrain awarded the electrification and EMU contracts at the July 7, 2016, PCJPB board meeting to Balfour Beatty and Stadler Rail, respectively, [54] signaling the start of modernization efforts that will make Caltrain more akin to rapid-transit services such as Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) than traditional commuter services, and allow the ...
The Central Valley Training Center (located in Selma, California) is an organization supported by the Authority and local non-profit and governmental organizations.Since 2020 it has provided hands-on, free, 12-week pre-apprenticeship programs in 11 trades to prepare Central Valley veterans, at-risk young adults, minority, and low-income populations for construction jobs on the CAHSR project.
The Portal, also known as the Downtown Rail Extension (DTX), [1] is a planned second phase of the Salesforce Transit Center.When complete, it will extend the Caltrain Peninsula Corridor commuter rail line from its current northern terminus at 4th and King via a 1.3-mile (2.1 km) tunnel. [2]
The goal was to have all segments in Phase 1 ready for construction when funding became available. [21] Continuing to advance "bookend" investments. In Northern California, these include electrification of Caltrain, grade separations, and an automatic train control system between San Francisco and San Jose.
A draft of the Caltrain Extension to Monterey County Alternatives Analysis was first published in 2006 and updated in 2007; [5] four alternatives were analyzed, with most assuming inter-county commuter rail service provided by Caltrain, extended from Gilroy to either Castroville or Salinas, connecting to Monterey via Marina on a new intra ...
The Caltrain electrification "bookend" investment in the Bay Area (as well as grade separations, etc.) is proceeding, and is expected to be completed in late 2024. [11] A "bookend" investment in the "Link US" project (Phase A) will shortly begin construction for Los Angeles Union Station. Phase B still needs to be funded.
Stadler KISS electric trainset operated by Caltrain after electrification A diagram of the Link US project in Los Angeles Union Station, showing the location of planned high-speed rail platforms. Concurrently with Central Valley construction, the Authority has worked with other California transportation agencies and rail operators to prepare ...