Q: Why is Caltrain electrification so important?

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:06:46 -0600

Dec 16, 2009 Transbay Transit Center meeting

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:05:19 -0700

Date and time:
Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Expiration Date:
December 20, 2009 - 12:00pm

Body:

CHRIS DALY

Board of Supervisors
District 6

Caltrain locos

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:03:48 -0700

Caltrain gallery inside

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:50:32 -0700

Caltrain locomotives

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:41:12 -0700

Alternatives Analysis Open House HSR San Francisco to San Jose Section

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:56:26 -0600

Date and time:
September 30, 2009 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Expiration Date:
October 15, 2009 - 8:00am

Body:
Alternatives Analysis Open House
California High‐Speed Rail Authority
San Francisco to San Jose Section
Project Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
SamTrans Auditorium
1250 San Carlos Avenue – San Carlos
6:00 – 8:00 pm

In late‐January 2009, the California High‐Speed Rail Authority (Authority) held public scoping meetings along the Caltrain corridor in San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties for the San Francisco to San Jose High‐Speed Train (HST) Project Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) process. Public and agency comments provided at those meetings and in other written correspondence received before April 6th, 2009 were included in the draft scoping report, which was completed and published as a draft document in June 2009. Based on the input from the scoping process and previous studies the Authority is developing design alternatives for the Caltrain corridor that will serve both existing Caltrain and future high‐speed train service.

Save Caltrain/HSR Downtown Extension, Stop the Beale Street Terminal Trojan Horse

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:19:44 -0600

Expiration Date:
October 1, 2009 - 3:00pm

Body:
After years of planning, the Transbay Transit Center/Downtown Extension is nearing shovel-ready status. However, California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) is attempting to kill this project with a bogus idea of a having a downtown station on Main and Beale Street.

Transbay Transit Center opponents are claiming that the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) needs to restudy their alternative as a part of the environmental clearance process. If their claim holds true, it would make the Transbay Transit Center project no longer eligible for the $400 million in Stimulus funds. If the project receives that fund as planned, construction would start within months.

BayRail general meeting September 2009

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:54:29 -0600

Date:
Thursday, September 17, 2009

Time:
6:45pm

Exact Date and Time:
September 17, 2009 - 5:45pm

Short Description:
BayRail Alliance will hold a general meeting to explore and discuss the futurel of freight train service on the Peninsula.

Location Details:
Location: Cafe Yulong, back room, Mountain View 743 W. Dana St., Mountain View Thursday, September 17, 2009 6:45PM -8:30 PM

Cafe Yulong is located two blocks from the Mountain View Caltrain station (between Castro and Hope Streets). We meet in the back room of the restaurant. Dinner will be available for a $11 charge, your choice of beef, chicken, pork or tofu.

Caltrain Declares September Rail Safety Month

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:27:19 -0600

At the JPB meeting on September 3, 2009, Caltrain has proclaimed September Rail Safety Month. Caltrain is continuing its effort to raise awareness on rail safety through education, enforcement and engineering.

Rail Safety tips:

Only cross Caltrain tracks at designated crossings.
If you are on foot and not using a designated crossing – marked by a sign or gate – you are trespassing and are subject to a citation and fine.
At the moment when the red light flashes and the crossing gate starts to come down, do not ignore the signal and cross the tracks. You are subject to a citation and fine.
If you see children playing on the tracks or people hanging out along the rail right of way. Call Transit Police at 1.877.723.7245 to report dangerous situations.
When waiting at a station, be aware that approaching trains may not be stopping at the station and can pass near you at 79 miles per hour. Stay behind the yellow line.
Trains cannot come to a stop quickly.

BayRail Alliance endorses MTC's San Francisco/Silicon Valley Corridor strategy

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:29:07 -0600

Expiration Date:
October 1, 2009 - 7:00pm

Body:
Information about the MTC's High Speed Rail strategy.

June 24, 2009
Will Kempton, Director
California Department of Transportation
1120 N St, PO Box 942873
Sacramento, CA 94273-0001

Dear Mr. Kempton:

For more than 25 years, BayRail Alliance has been a strong supporter of Caltrain service improvements on the Peninsula. We are also proud for our advocacy efforts on high speed rail especially during the early part of the decade.

We are writing to express our full support of the San Francisco/Silicon Valley Corridor Investment Strategy recommended by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. We support MTC's strategy because it is the best approach to fulfill the promise made to voters through last year's Proposition 1A and the intent set forth in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

BayRail applauds decision by TJPA to move Transbay train box project forward

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:32:32 -0600

Expiration Date:
June 20, 2009 - 8:00am

Body:
On June 11, The Transbay Joint Powers Authority voted unanimously to direct the architects to prepare plans for the train box as part of Phase 1 of the Transbay Transit Center project. The Phase 1 of the project includes the removal of the current terminal and the construction of a new terminal on the current site.

Prior to this proposal, TJPA planned to build the train box after the above-ground bus terminal is completed, largely due to funding constraints. However, the recent passage of the Prop 1A High Speed Rail bond and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided new funding opportunities to move this critical project forward.

San Mateo Daily Journal - Public: Don't cut weekend Caltrain trips

Thu, 28 May 2009 23:07:36 -0600

Caltrain Community Meetings: Possible Fare Increase/Service Suspensions

Tue, 19 May 2009 11:29:14 -0600

Date and time:
6 p.m., Wednesday, May 27

Expiration Date:
May 28, 2009 - 9:00am

Source:
http://www.caltrain.com/news_2009_05_18_community_meetings.html

Body:

Caltrain will hold three community meetings to receive public comments about proposed fare increases and service suspensions. The following proposals will be considered:

Increase the Full Fare One-way base and/or zone fares by 25 cents

Increase all other Full Fare and Eligible Discount fares in proportion to the Full Fare One-way increase

Increase Go Pass pricing up to the equivalent of the full fare three-zone Monthly Pass

Increase Go Pass participation rate up to the equivalent of 100 passes

Increase parking fees

Suspend all weekend service

Reduce midday service to 1-hour headways

Suspend Gilroy service

Caltrain is facing a projected $10.1 million deficit for Fiscal Year 2010. One-time funding sources that have been used to bridge deficits for the last seven years are largely depleted. Another key funding source, State Transit Assistance, has been eliminated for the next few years. This puts an additional strain on Caltrain’s partners – the City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo County Transit District and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority – who each rely on STA funds for their transit operations.

Stop the downward spiral...Save Caltrain

Mon, 11 May 2009 19:54:42 -0600

Expiration Date:
June 8, 2009 - 5:00pm

Body:
On May 7, the Caltrain JPB scheduled two public hearings on possible fare and service changes as well as to declare a fiscal emergency. Caltrain is facing a projected $10.1 million deficit for the next fiscal year which starts this July.

Over the years, the introduction of Baby Bullet service and other one-time measures managed to get Caltrain through several years of structural deficits, but it appears they've run out of one-time measures. However, raising fares and/or cutting service would be a dire hit to the positive momentum of the last several years.

BayRail Alliance believes that major changes are needed to address the structural deficits. Without major changes, Caltrain's plan to cut service and raise fares could be the beginning of a downward spiral.

Caltrain in trouble

Mon, 04 May 2009 13:54:01 -0600

BayRail Alliance - Caltrain

Q: Why is Caltrain electrification so important?

Dec 16, 2009 Transbay Transit Center meeting

Caltrain locos

Caltrain gallery inside

Caltrain locomotives

Alternatives Analysis Open House HSR San Francisco to San Jose Section

Save Caltrain/HSR Downtown Extension, Stop the Beale Street Terminal Trojan Horse

BayRail general meeting September 2009

Caltrain Declares September Rail Safety Month

BayRail Alliance endorses MTC's San Francisco/Silicon Valley Corridor strategy

BayRail applauds decision by TJPA to move Transbay train box project forward

San Mateo Daily Journal - Public: Don't cut weekend Caltrain trips

Caltrain Community Meetings: Possible Fare Increase/Service Suspensions

Stop the downward spiral...Save Caltrain

Caltrain in trouble