Tag: caltrain
Caltrain electrification delayed to 2024 due to pandemic, other complications
Caltrain announced Thursday that electrification of its rail system has been delayed until late 2024, in part because of supply chain disruptions caused by...
Measure RR would raise $100M annually for Caltrain
Measure RR on the Nov. 3 ballot is a one-eighth-cent sales tax that would be levied for 30 years in order to help “save” Caltrain, the commuter train line that runs between Gilroy and San Francisco, according to supporters.
Authorities prefer a downtown route for HSR
The California High-Speed Rail Authority's preferred route for the local section of the bullet train would cut directly through downtown Morgan Hill and could...
Limited VTA service for July 4 holiday
Local VTA bus lines will operate on a limited schedule Thursday, July 4, in observance of the Independence day holiday. The bus routes will operate on a “Sunday/holiday” schedule rather than a typical weekday schedule, according to a press release from the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Caltrain will also run on a Sunday/holiday schedule, meaning no service to or from South County for the holiday, according to the press release. Regular weekday service will resume Friday, July 5. Automated VTA bus and light rail schedule information can be obtained by calling (408) 321-2300, or by visiting www.vta.org and clicking on the Google Trip Planner to plan a customized trip.
Caltrain fare increase for those who don’t use pre-paid cards
Beginning July 1, Caltrain riders can expect to pay 25 cents more for each one-way fare unless they use a pre-paid Bay Area transportation card known as “Clipper.”
86 the 68?
Public bus route 68 is a mainstay to South County that connects non-driving residents of Gilroy, San Martin and Morgan Hill to people, places and businesses in the heart of Silicon Valley. But in downtown Morgan Hill, it’s a hulking nuisance and a filthy polluter that kills the small-town quiet and the peaceful ambiance that pedestrians and outdoor diners enjoy, and some city officials want to see it moved off Monterey Road where out-of-town visitors and residents end up to enjoy their evenings.
New plan has High Speed Rail making more sense
It’s beginning to look like California will get bullet trains after all, but it won’t be quite as grandiose a system as what the state’s High Speed Rail Authority at first wanted or what voters approved in the 2008 Proposition 1A.
Study: $7.8 million for 381 parking spaces
A new three-story parking garage in downtown Morgan Hill, along Depot Street, could hold up to 381 parking spaces for future Caltrain and VTA commuters, as well as visitors to area dining and entertainment establishments.
