Friends of Caltrain Blog
Clipper BayPass use grows: Caltrain, Samtrans employees at new Millbrae HQ, San José state students renew In May, San José State University approved the renewal of the Clipper BayPass program following 18 months of student advocacy. Starting on August 15, students will once again receive the all-agency transit pass. Previously, San José State students were [ ]
Caltrain’s most recent ridership survey shows customer satisfaction at an all time high, with strong increases in satisfaction with the schedule and on-time performance since rolling out electric service in September of 2024. The service has attracted many new riders, with about a third of riders starting within the last year, and two-thirds starting since [ ]
VTA, SamTrans adopt priorities for local funds from regional transit ballot measure; Alameda County to decide Last week, the SamTrans board and VTA board decided on their priorities for locally controlled funding from the regional transit ballot measure, with high priorities on maintaining and improving local transit service for riders. These decisions are especially important [ ]
Transit riders have opportunities in April and May to give feedback on the local expenditure plans for Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties as part of the regional transit funding measure. Please speak up to use the funds to improve transit service for riders read on for specific steps you can take. Speak up [ ]
Ahead of a board budget workshop on Thursday, Caltrain has shared the scenario of what to expect if the regional transit funding measure does not pass. You can speak up at the Caltrain board meeting to share your thoughts the meeting starts at 9am, the zoom link is here, and the meeting is at [ ]
Caltrain s bike car has been getting crowded during peak commute hours. This is a good sign of a lot more people riding the train and a problem that needs solutions. In response to the problem of crowding, however, the agency has proposed banning all bikes with attachments on all trains, including bikes with baskets, [ ]
As part of the Connect Bay Area regional transit ballot measure spending plan, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties negotiated to include funding to improve local transit, over and above the funding needed to prevent severe cuts to Caltrain and BART. SamTrans and VTA are starting to discuss goals for the funding. The money can [ ]
SamTrans is again considering a project to improve travel on the Dumbarton Corridor using the current rail right of way. The current project is considering paving over the train tracks to create a busway. The new proposal is instead of an earlier proposal to restore the rail connection across the bridge, which was estimated to [ ]
The Bay Area 5-county regional transit funding measure can pass with a signature-gathering effort, according to new polling shared by MTC at its legislative committee meeting on Friday November 14. The poll showed overall support at 56%, which would pass with the 50%+1 threshold required with a signature gathering effort, which was enabled by the [ ]
Caltrain recently disclosed likely devastating service cuts if a Bay Area transit measure does not succeed in 2026. Without additional funding, Caltrain would be forced to: Reduce service to once an hour during the week End weekend service End operations by 9 p.m. Close more than one-third of stations Cut segments of service These cuts [ ]