BayRail Alliance

1995: Caltrain does an initial study of the rail bridge and the feasibility of a commuter rail line.

January 1998: The 88-year old wooden western trestle is completely destroyed by fire. Arson is suspected.

1982: Last freight train crosses Dumbarton Rail bridge before Southern Pacific discontinues service on the bridge.

February 2004: Project Study Report completed

1908: Central Pacific Railway constructs Dumbarton Rail Corridor, the first bridge crossing of the San Francisco Bay.
September 12, 1910:  Freight commences service on the bridge.

March 2004: Voters in six Bay Area counties approve Regional Measure 2, which is to provide key funding for Dumbarton Rail service, including both capital and operation costs.

February 2001: Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board unanimously approves Caltrain to serve as the operator for the Dumbarton rail service, provided that other agencies cover all the funding for fixing the rail bridge and tracks, and for operating the trains.