Caltrain, Balfour Beatty and PG&E have celebrated the start of testing across the fully electrified 51-mile Caltrain corridor.
Caltrain has retired 32 diesel passenger cars ahead of the launch of its new electric fleet in autumn 2024.
Caltrain has successfully tested its electric trains and overhead wires between Redwood City and Mountain View for the first time.
Caltrain has finalised testing for three new electric trains, with each of the new units having completed a thousand miles of testing.
Caltrain has successfully completed three major milestones to advance its rail electrification project in California.
Caltrain's Traction Power Substation built by Balfour Beatty in South San Francisco has now been energised with power from PG&E.
Caltrain has announced plans to pilot a bi-level dual electric and battery-powered train to help further reduce emissions from its services.
Caltrain's electrification project has commenced testing electric trains operating under power from the overhead lines.
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