The disruption brought on by COVID-19 and major upgrades like electrifying its line quickly modernized a commuter rail system in the California Bay Area, which is now seeing ridership surpassing ...

A Caltrain board member’s push for the commuter rail line to pursue greater independence from the San Mateo County Transit District, or SamTrans, has sparked a harsh rebuke from SamTrans lawyers. The ...

In late summer 2024, Caltrain replaced its diesel fleet with brand new electric trains. A new UC Berkeley study found that the electrification of the commuter rail line led to a dramatic boost in air ...

SALINAS — The Transportation Agency for Monterey County will be discussing expanded Caltrain service to Salinas at a meeting Monday hosted by the Salinas Valley Tourism and Visitors Bureau, which will ...

“We can really draw a lot of tourism, a lot of knowledge about this great state here, because it all began here,” said former Congressman Sam Farr, “but we haven’t really committed to what the ...

SAN CARLOS – Caltrain is bumping up its base fare by 25 cents starting this week. Related Articles Man arrested in December assault at Peninsula Caltrain station Caltrain ridership surged 57% in 2025, ...

Brightline, Florida’s private-sector passenger railroad, teams with Sotereon.AI on a corridor monitoring project. Also, Valley Metro in Arizona sees a $20 billion return on its light rail investment; ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- A new report released by Caltrans indicates that commuter rail provides economic and environmental benefits to residents of the San Francisco Bay Area. The report titled "Rail and the ...

Caltrain copper theft suspect caught in San Mateo County Man arrested in December assault at Peninsula Caltrain station Caltrain ridership surged 57% in 2025, but funding cliff looms Can I keep using ...