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.

29 July 2009

Threading the San Mateo Narrows

Downtown San Mateo as previously discussed is one of the most difficult bottlenecks on the peninsula corridor, with some of the narrowest r...

05 July 2009

Focus on: San Mateo

The city of San Mateo was incorporated in 1894, 30 years after the railroad began operating. Along the 4.5 miles of rail through the city, ...

29 June 2009

Draft Scoping Report

The CHSRA just released its Draft Scoping Report on the San Jose to San Francisco segment of the route. This report summarizes and categor...

27 June 2009

Baby Bullet: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?

In June 2004, after a period of falling ridership and revenue, Caltrain began operating a limited-stop express service, known as the Baby Bu...

15 June 2009

The Peninsula Corridor Investment Strategy

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) recently published a Peninsula Corridor Investment Strategy , shepherding together various...

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