Opportunities for more Caltrain service to South San Jose and South Santa Clara County

1. More Caltrain Service to
South San Jose and
South Santa Clara County
Adina Levin, Friends of Caltrain

2. Crowded roads, but minimal service
Peak period service
15 trains to Diridon
3 trains south of Diridon

3. Money for More Trains
● VTA Measure B
passed by voters in
2016
● Includes funding for
more service to
South SJ/South
Santa Clara County

4. Potential phasing
Phase Service When?
Current service 3 round trips Now
More service Up to 5 round trips ~2020-2022
Electric service TBD ~2027
Electric service
with HSR
TBD plus HSR ~2029

5. Important decisions in the works
Caltrain Board
decides on potential
near-term increased
service with Business
Plan
High Speed Rail
board decides on
electric service with
Environmental Review

6. Participate in Decisions
Decision Process Milestone When
Caltrain business
plan
Community input Fall 18-Spring 19
Board decisions June 2019
High speed rail
environmental review
Preferred alternative Sept 2019
Draft Environmental
Impact Report
Dec 2019
Final EIR Nov 2020

7. Many residents live near stations

8. Recent Caltrain Ridership in South
San Jose / South Santa Clara County
Diridon 4524 4719
Mountain View 4017 4132

9. Potential for much more ridership

10. Free up parking at Diridon, Tamien
● 30-40% of Caltrain
riders at Diridon and
Tamien live in South
San Jose.
● Up to 300 cars at each
station could
potentially be parked
closer to home.

11. High Speed Rail studying
electrification from Gilroy to Tamien
● 2 tracks for
passenger
trains
● HSR and
Caltrain
● 1 track for
freight trains
● Requires
agreement
with Union
Pacific

12. Regional rail connections
Transit Authority of Monterey County Board

13. Friends of Caltrain
○ Stable funding and successful modernization
of Caltrain...
○ Integrated into a well-coordinated regional
transportation network
○ With policies that support sustainable
transportation including TOD/Housing
~7,000 participants from San Francisco
through San Jose and South County