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  • Old Caltrain Locomotives Find New Life on Amtrak
  • Caltrain Temporarily Suspends Weekend Train Service for Guadalupe River Bridge Project
  • Headlines, August 18

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sf.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

Old Caltrain Locomotives Find New Life on Amtrak

Some of Caltrain's F40 locomotives escape the scrapper, pull (or push) trains between San Jose and Sacramento. That should mean more frequent, more reliable service on Amtrak

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rtands.com /2 weeks ago

Caltrain Temporarily Suspends Weekend Train Service for Guadalupe River Bridge Project

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Caltrain will suspend train travel between Tamien and San Jose Diridon stations to complete repairs on Guadalupe River Bridge. The post Caltrain Temporarily Susp...

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sf.streetsblog.org /5 days ago

Headlines, August 18

State Bill Could Speed Up San Jose Station Rebuild (SJSpotlight) High Speed Rail Train Orders Halved? (RailwayPro) Support for SMART Station in Geyserville (MarinIJ) Conni...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

Caltrain Suspends Select Weekend Service Between Tamien and San Jose Diridon Through September for Bridge Construction

SAN JOSE, Calif. –– In order to successfully complete repairs to the Guadalupe River Bridge, Caltrain has suspended select weekend service along the line from July - September. The...

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american-rails.com /2 weeks ago

Aug 9, California -- Beer Tasting -- Train Rides

While the Niles Canyon Railway is known for family-friendly weekend excursions and seasonal classics, one of its most popular grown-up offerings is Beer on the Rails.

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sf.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

Headlines, July 14

Transit’s Case of Long COVID (RailJournal) Design Students Envision San Antonio BART Station (Oaklandside) Peninsula Teens Turn Caltrain Into Party Train (Hoodline) Resolu...

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sf.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

Headlines, July 16

Muni T Third Street Line Getting Repairs (MissionLocal) Caltrain’s $1 Youth Fare (Almanac) BART Police Catch Fugitive Murderer (EastBayTimes) No Gondola for Laguna Honda H...

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sf.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

Headlines, July 21

Marin Transit Plans Fare Payment Changes to Promote Clipper (MarinIJ) More on BART Restoring 10-Car Trains (LocalNewsMatters) More on Improving Muni Access for Families (Voic...

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american-rails.com /4 days ago

Aug 19, Railtown 1897 THE POLAR EXPRESSâ„¢ Train Ride (2026)

2026 Railtown 1897 Polar Express in Jamestown, CA—Nov. 27–Dec. 20, Fri–Sun, ~1 hour, Coach $85. Public tickets Sept. 18.

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american-rails.com /2 days ago

Aug 21, California Polar Express Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide

2026 California Polar Express—CSRM Sacramento, Railtown 1897 Jamestown, and SCRM Perris. Licensed THE POLAR EXPRESS™ only. Fillmore closed 2021.

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sf.streetsblog.org /1 week ago

Headlines, August 11

Did Outside Lands Transit Plans Work? (SFChron) More on Campaign to Build a BART Station for San Antonio (Oaklandside) Bay Area Transportation Plan (KALW) More on Transit...

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sf.streetsblog.org /2 weeks ago

Transit Briefs: BART Train Length and Schedule Changes, Muni Increasing Service …

...and Woodstock blows a gasket

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sf.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

Headlines, July 22

Just 500 Feet of Transit-Only Lane Coming to Chinatown? (SFGate) More on VTA’s Record-Breaking World Cup Ridership (KQED) Future Bayview Caltrain Station (MissionLocal) Up...

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railwaypro.com /1 month ago

SNCF and Keolis will help expand California’s HSR

The California High-Speed Rail Authority has signed a co-development agreement with an international consortium that will explore solutions to accelerate [...]

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american-rails.com /4 days ago

Aug 19, California State Railroad Museum THE POLAR EXPRESSâ„¢ Train Ride (2026)

2026 CSRM Polar Express in Old Sacramento—Nov. 13–Dec. 21, ~1 hour, Coach & First Class. Public tickets Sept. 18. Book early.

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sf.streetsblog.org /2 weeks ago

Headlines, August 4

Caltrain Cuts if Regional Measure Fails (VoiceofSF) Vision Zero Still Failing (ABC7) More on the 4th of July Muni/Waymo Meltdown (SFStandard) Waymo Behavior Harder to Deci...

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planetizen.com /1 month ago

California High-Speed Rail wants to leverage data center revenue to fund trains

California High-Speed Rail wants to leverage data center revenue to fund trains Diana Ionescu Fri, 06/26/2026 - 08:00 Primary Image...

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american-rails.com /3 days ago

Aug 20, Southern California Railway Museum THE POLAR EXPRESSâ„¢ Ride (2026)

2026 Perris Polar Express at SCRM—select Nov.–Dec. dates through Dec. 31. ~1 hour, Coach Class, Value from $56.25 all-in.

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american-rails.com /2 weeks ago

Aug 6, California -- Whiskey Tasting -- Train Rides

There is currently just one location in California offering whiskey tasting by train, the famous Skunk Train in Fort Bragg.

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

Jul 5, California *Whiskey Tasting* Train Rides

There is currently just one location in California offering whiskey tasting by train, the famous Skunk Train in Fort Bragg.

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sfist.com /1 month ago

BART to Address Rush-Hour Congestion With Longer Trains, Streamlined Schedule

In an effort to ease crowding on trains and help the system run more efficiently, BART is implementing longer trains during peak times on some lines, streamlining the schedule to r...

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sf.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

Headlines, June 25

VTA and the World Cup (EastBayTimes) BART Green Line Suspended (SFGate, EastBayTimes) SMART to Geyserville (MarinIJ) Take Transit to Pride (SacBee) Take Transit to the...

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sf.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

Advocates Start “Bikes on Board” Campaign for Muni Rail

The one rail operator in the Bay Area that still bans bikes on trains is just going to have to get with the times

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rtands.com /4 days ago

CHSRA Seeking Input on Central Valley Heavy Maintenance Facility Site

FRESNO, Calif. - The California High-Speed Rail Authority is seeking input from the public on the proposed Central Valley Heavy Maintenance Facility. The post CHSRA Seeking Input...

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