As California assemblymember Diane Papan praised the brand-new electrified Caltrain model gleaming in fresh red and white on the tracks behind her, an old train, covered in black soot, sped by, ...

Caltrain, the oldest continually operating rail service west of the Mississippi River, once again became a pioneer Saturday with the debut of its new electric fleet. The 160-year-old Peninsula ...

Caltrain has opened an online store with the hope of auctioning off 20 retired diesel locomotives that can be repurposed as a brewery, store, community center or cozy home. An opening bid for the ...

The new electric trains chugging up and down the San Francisco Peninsula in Caltrain's service area will be compensated for the electricity they generate using a form of technology over 100 years old.

The formal inauguration of Caltrain's groundbreaking electric train -- the first of its kind in California -- took place Saturday morning in San Francisco. The event featured appearances from a bevy ...

Caltrain is being hired by the city of Palo Alto to offer technical assistance as the city pursues the redesign of its rail crossings. Photo by Veronica Weber. As Palo Alto moves ahead with its ...

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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 ...