Caltrain to initiate SJ to SF express, weekend service

Caltrain will introduce its much-anticipated Baby Bullet express
service in June and celebrate the end of weekend track construction
with free rides on two weekends. South Valley riders will have to
drive to the San Jose Diridon (Santa Clara and Cahill streets)
station in order to use the weekend service. Caltrain’s new
schedule, which is effective June 5, will offer the highest level
of service in the railroad’s 141-year history. Passengers can chose
from 86 weekday trains, including 10 Baby Bullets, and hourly
frequency both Saturdays and Sundays. Weekend train service will
return Saturday, June 5, for the first time since it was suspended
in July 2002 to allow a $110 million construction project to go
forward. To thank passengers for their patience and to attract new
riders, Caltrain service will be free the first two weekends – June
5-6, and June 12-13. Regular fares will be in effect on the
following weekend, as well as for all weekday trains, including the
Baby Bullets. That premier commute-hour service will make its debut
Monday, June 7, with five morning trains and five in the evening
commute hour, serving six Baby Bullet stations: San Francisco,
Millbrae, Hillsdale, Palo Alto, Mountain View and San Jose Diridon.
Two southbound morning trains and two northbound evening trains
will stop at the 22nd Street station in San Francisco, part of
Caltrain’s accommodation for the growing
“reverse commute” market. The entire Caltrain schedule has been
revamped to provide streamlined limited-stop and local weekday
service, with half-hourly midday service available at most
stations. From the San Francisco to the San Jose terminals, travel
time will be cut from an hour and 36 minute
s on a local train to just 57 minutes on a Baby Bullet train.
Details: www.caltrain.com or 1.800.660.4287.
Caltrain will introduce its much-anticipated Baby Bullet express service in June and celebrate the end of weekend track construction with free rides on two weekends.