BayRail Alliance

Caltrain Metro East would require fewer transfers than BART for passengers headed to San Jose Airport, from more places in Santa Clara County, as well as beyond county borders.

	# of Transfers Required
From:	via Caltrain Metro East	via BART + VTA 10 bus or peoplemover to SJC
other BART stations	one or more depending on which BART station one is originating from	one or more depending on which BART station one is originating from
other Caltrain stations	0 or 1	1
ACE/Amtrak Capitol	1	1
Future HSR	0 or 1	likely 2 transfers since Santa Clara is too close to San Jose station for HSR to make another stop
Existing and planned Light Rail	one transfer except from Almaden Shuttle stations. Can transfer to CME from light rail at 3 locations: San Jose Diridon, North 1st and Great Mall	At least 1 transfer; transfer point only at Metro/Airport light rail stop
Hwy 17 Express bus from Santa Cruz	1 transfer	2 transfers

Current bus lines that allow people to access SJC with just one transfer under BART + VTA 10 bus or peoplemover scenario:  VTA lines 22, 32, 44, 60, 305, 522

Many more current bus lines would allow people to access SJC with just one transfer under Caltrain Metro East Scenario:
San Jose Diridon – VTA lines 22, 63, 64, 65, 68, 522, DASH and Highway 17 Express
North 1st Street – VTA lines 44, 59
Milpitas/Great Mall – VTA lines 33, 46, 47, 59, 66, 70, 71, 77, AC Transit
Fremont - Additional AC Transit bus lines in Fremont