Caltrain HSR Compatibility Blog

The passage of California Proposition 1A (2008) set in motion a complete reconstruction of the railroad between San Jose and San Francisco. This blog exists to discuss compatibility between HSR and Caltrain, integration issues, and the impact on adjoining communities.

10 November 2024

Caltrain's Plan for Level Boarding

Some good news: Caltrain is working on a level boarding plan, as documents requested under the Public Records Act attest. Their " Level...

26 October 2024

Another Path to Level Boarding

A complication in Caltrain's coming transition to level boarding is found in the train's bathroom, an amenity that requires equal ac...

28 September 2024

Cars on the Tracks

Cars turning off from a grade crossing onto the tracks are a perennial problem for Caltrain, often resulting in multi-hour cascading delays ...

19 September 2024

September 2024 Open Thread

Electric service starts this weekend. The blog comment system stopped working on the August open thread, so let's try this instead?

15 August 2024

August 2024 Open Thread

Open thread time! Feel free to jump into the comments below. Driving like a grandma : electric service started on August 11th. Initially and...

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