BayRail Alliance

Time/date: March 2008

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Time/date: Feb 23, 2008

Source: SF Muni

Effective February 23, Muni's 108-Treasure Island bus route will be extended in the afternoon and evening (2:00pm - 10:pm) from Transbay Terminal to the 4th & King Caltrain Station.

From Treasure Island, the bus will stop on 1st Street between Mission Street and Howard Street in downtown San Francisco, and continue non-stop to the Caltrain Station. From the Caltrain Station, the bus will run non-stop to the upper level of Transbay Terminal before heading to Treasure Island.

http://www.sfmta.com/cms/malerts/PermanentservicechangeseffectiveFebruary232008.htm

Time/date: Feb 25, 2008

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On Feb 25, Caltrain will open the new northbound platform at Burlingame Station. The new northbound platform will be on the east side of the station, opposite from the main station building. Passengers must use the crossings at North Lane or Howard Avenue to access the southbound platform. Ticket vending machines and validators will be available on the new platform.

Southbound passengers can board the trains as it is currently.

Once the project is completed, the "hold out" rule at Burlingame Station will be removed, improving overall reliability. The rebuilt platforms will also be accessible to passengers in wheelchairs.

http://www.caltrain.com/news_2008_02_18_New_Platform_Burlingame_Station.html

Time/date: March 3, 3008

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On March 3, 2008, Caltrain will change its evening schedule with the additions of two new trains. Under the new schedule, local trains will leave San Francisco and San Jose hourly from 7:30pm until 10:30pm. In San Francisco, the last train will still leave at midnight.

The new schedule will address the gaps in the current schedule, where some trains operate more than an hour apart, and provide more options for evening commuters. Caltrain hopes the new schedule will also reduce the number of special trains to be operated after Giants ball games and other events.

Caltrain is able to provide the additional service due to labor efficiency of the new maintenance facility in San Jose. 

http://www.caltrain.com/info_timetable_change_proposal_march_2008.html

Time/date: March 3, 2008

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Starting March 3, 2008, Caltrain will launch a new weekday shuttle between Belmont and Hillsdale stations during morning and afternoon peak hours. The shuttle will help ease the parking crunch at Hillsdale Station, improve utilization of parking at Belmont Station, and enhance access to the Baby Bullet trains by Belmont residents. Currently, one train per hour stops in Belmont during the peak hours.

With the introduction of the new shuttle, parking at Belmont Station will be free. The shuttle ride is expected to take five to ten minutes.

http://sanmateodailynews.com/article/2008-2-5-02-05-bm-shuttle

Also on the same day, Caltrain will adjust its evening train schedule with two additional trains.

Time/date: August 15 - 27, 2007

Source: MTC

After 18 months of analysis and stakeholder involvement, a draft regional rail plan for expanding the region’s network of rail lines has been completed.

The Draft Regional Rail Plan was made to identify potential rail passenger and rail freight improvements for the near-, intermediate-, and long-term and the economics of different scenarios.

Come to one of a series public meetings (listed below) where you can:

* See and comment on what’s proposed to move people and freight throughout the region in the coming 50 years

* Learn how the regional rail network would be enhanced with proposed California high-speed rail investments (and view alternatives for bringing high-speed rail into the Bay Area)