Will Caltrain get faster?

Some highlights on the welcome improvements – faster, more frequent service with electric trains: Express trains will make the trip between San Francisco and San Jose in under 60 minutes – 10 minutes faster than the current baby bullet with more stops. New locals will take the same amount of time as current limiteds.



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Some people think that Caltrain is slower than BART. This perception was more common before Caltrain began running its “Baby Bullet” express service. In actuality, the average speeds of the two systems are about the same, about 34 mph (including stops), with BART slightly faster.

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BART requires separate tracks and infrastructure (because it runs on non-standard gauge tracks). To replace Caltrain with BART, all the Caltrain infrastructure would have to be removed and rail service would have to be shut down rail service for years during the construction period.

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  • San Francisco. 15,427. 15,027.
  • Palo Alto. 7,764. 7,384.
  • San Jose Diridon. 4,876. 4,795.
  • Mountain View. 4,810. 4,560.
  • Redwood City. 4,212. 4,220.
  • Hillsdale. 3,229. 3,217.
  • Sunnyvale. 3,364. 3,208.
  • Millbrae. 3,340. 3,194.


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It is very expensive to build the lines or rails that carry the electric current, but electric locomotives are cleaner, quieter, faster, and more reliable than steam or diesel engines.

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Gare du Nord in Paris, France, handles approximately 214.2 million passengers each year. It is the busiest station in Europe and in the world outside of Japan.

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The world's busiest passenger station, with a passenger throughput of 3.5 million passengers per day (1.27 billion per year), is Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. The world's station with most platforms is Grand Central Terminal in New York City with 44 platforms.

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Paying with Clipper Always have $1.25 in cash value on your card, even if you have a pass. Caltrain accepts the following on a Clipper card: Cash value: Clipper customers get discounts on one-way fares (55 cents for adults, 15 cents for others).

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The Caltrain Express (CTX) project was implemented from 2002 to 2004 and led to the establishment of the Baby Bullet express service, which shortened the transit time between San Francisco and San Jose, and certain stations in between.

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- One long whistle-like sound can be heard when the train is coming to a halt, and the engineer applies the air brakes. - Two long honks mean that the train has released the brakes and is ready to continue its journey.

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Trains use their horns to signal what the train is doing. Weather they are approaching a crossing, or passing through or stopping at a town or station. 1 long horn blast means approaching station.

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If you hear, two small horns, it means the motorman is asking the guard to direct the railway signal to start the train. In case you hear three smaller horns, it suggests that the motorman has lost control over the train. This also acts as a signal to pull the vacuum break immediately. This signal is rarely heard.

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