Caltrain ridership [between San José and San Francisco] gets big uptick since electric trains introduced
Caltrain ridership [between San José and San Francisco] gets big uptick since electric trains introduced
"Since the Caltrain is electrified, we've really reinvented our service," said Caltrain spokesperson Dan Lieberman. "It's faster than ever before, running more service than ever before, and there's more frequency, so there are fewer wait times."
Glad to hear some good news about trains in CA for once.
I will say the upgraded trains in Sacramento have increased my usage from zero to occasional. The old trains meant hauling my bike up the stairs which was a chore. Not that they’re ground level it’s much easier to use.
That definitely helps a lot.
The new trains in Caltrain have much greater acceleration, which means that local trains don't have so much of a time penalty as they used to, and they also are a LOT quieter, which makes it easier to get something else done while traveling.
I know I've been riding Caltrain more.
It's shocking how much better the new train sets are. I remember the first time I took the new one. It was rolling in so fast that I thought it must have been an express train about to pass my local stop. Nope! It stopped on a dime compared to the old train!
Good job, Caltrain!
I've been enjoying Bart, it's kinda noisy compared to the NYCT system I grew up with, but super steady.
Turns out they use a wider gage on the tracks than any other system, which is good for speed/stability.. but also expensive af.
I'll have to try Caltrain next.