SAMCEDA Celebrates Caltrain's New Electric Trains

"...Caltrain debuted its cutting-edge electric fleet, hosting a VIP tour where participants boarded the trains for its historic inaugural service. After nearly a decade of construction, these new trains signify a landmark shift towards a faster, more frequent and environmentally friendly public transportation network along the San Francisco Peninsula.

The event included a 30-minute round-trip experience, starting in San Francisco with the opportunity to engage with federal, state, local elected officials as well as transportation, business, labor and community leaders. Sunday, August 11, the electric trains will run their first regular service. Additional electric trains will be introduced every week until the launch of the new schedule and full electrified service between San Francisco and San Jose on Saturday, September 21."

"'The electrification of Caltrain has always been a team effort,' said SAMCEDA President & CEO Rosanne Foust. 'To imagine it, to fund it, to build it. And now, to celebrate it, and the exciting future of clean, fast, essential public transit.'”

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(Photos Courtesy of Caltrain)