Since Caltrain has switched to electric all-electric trains, their retired diesel fleet will be sent to Lima, Peru, to serve passenger rail service there, according to a Caltrain press release. After ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- From San Francisco to Silicon Valley, Bay Area residents can now travel on all electric trains. Bay Area commuters are saying goodbye to diesel trains. Starting this weekend, ...

Cars wait as a train crosses through the Churchill intersection in Palo Alto on May 16, 2025. Photo by Magali Gauthier. Any Palo Alto resident who lives close to the Caltrain tracks knows the horn. It ...

Diesel is the first D word because the transition to electrification is starting to look like a huge win for Caltrain, with ridership numbers soaring since the trains started rolling last fall.

Caltrain on Sept. 21 launched its new electrified schedule, bringing the 160-year-old San Francisco-San Jose rail line corridor from diesel power to electric. Caltrain, which is currently running 100% ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Caltrain's new electric transit service begins this weekend. A launch party for the fleet of electric trains is set for Saturday. The new trains are described as cleaner, quieter and ...

Caltrain reported a 57% jump in ridership in 2025, marking its strongest performance since the COVID-19 pandemic as long-term funding uncertainty threatens the agency’s ...

A correction to an earlier version of this article has been appended to the end of the article. Since Caltrain has switched to electric trains, their retired diesel fleet will be sent to Lima, Peru, ...