Caltrain
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Sep 23, 2026
Liz BiroCORRESPONDENT
I would avoid the area and take local streets.
Liz BiroCORRESPONDENT
As for mass transit, Caltrain canceled train 809, but train 811 will accommodate those passengers.
Liz BiroCORRESPONDENT
Amanda.
Liz BiroCORRESPONDENT
All right, Liz, thank you.
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Zach FuentesCORRESPONDENT
Yeah, no, it would take approximately a billion dollars to keep Bay Area transit going.
Zach FuentesCORRESPONDENT
A regional sales tax could make that happen for 14 years without the funding.
Zach FuentesCORRESPONDENT
Local leaders say major cuts could come to Bard, Muni and Caltrain, something the Spur report also found.
Zach FuentesCORRESPONDENT
Now, the regional transit measure and Prop H each aim to bail out the Bay Area transit agencies.
Spencer HsuHOST
San Mateo still has a generally fun downtown strip.
Spencer HsuHOST
It still has a straight shot up or down the peninsula on the Caltrain line, which will go near AT&T Park.
Spencer HsuHOST
This is right in the middle of the peninsula to San Francisco commute corridor, so you're never locked into just one side of the job market.
Spencer HsuHOST
Now, Oakland, on the other hand, has been going through its ups and downs.
Azul Dahlstrom-EckmanCORRESPONDENT
And just to be clear, these service cuts are deep.
Azul Dahlstrom-EckmanCORRESPONDENT
I mean, we're talking about BART closing 15 stations, Caltrain closing 10 stations, Muni eliminating 20 routes.
Azul Dahlstrom-EckmanCORRESPONDENT
And these are just some of the cuts.
Azul Dahlstrom-EckmanCORRESPONDENT
And so in this report, Spur looked at things like public transit ridership and boarding data, as well as recent traffic volumes on highways to estimate what would happen to traffic and a lot of other things if these cuts come to
Azul Dahlstrom-EckmanCORRESPONDENT
The report is essentially a forecast.
Azul Dahlstrom-EckmanCORRESPONDENT
What could happen if voters in five Bay Area counties reject a regional sales tax measure that would fund BART, AC Transit, Muni, and Caltrain? The report also considers a proposed parcel tax in San Francisco to fund Muni.
Laura TolkoffSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
What this paints a picture of is that even if you don't ride transit every day, your life is better because there is transit in the Bay Area.
Azul Dahlstrom-EckmanCORRESPONDENT
Laura Tolkoff is Transportation Policy Director for SPUR, the public policy think tank that put out the report.
Kristen SzeHOST
Yesterday, volunteers were out educating voters about the regional transit measure.
Kristen SzeHOST
Agencies like BART, Caltrain, Muni, and others face deficits in the tens to hundreds of millions of dollars.
Kristen SzeHOST
Without an influx of new money, those agencies could have to cut services and even close down lines of operation.
speaker_27SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We can't let our freeways become parking lots and that inconveniences everyone.
Nancy ChenHOST
Leaders and volunteers hard at work ahead of November's election, pushing for more funding.
Nancy ChenHOST
Yesterday volunteers were Out educating voters about the regional transit measure, agencies like BART, Caltrain, Muni, others, they face deficits in the tens to hundreds of millions of dollars.
Nancy ChenHOST
Without an influx of new money, those agencies could cut services and even close down lines of operation.
speaker_18SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We can't let our freeways become parking lots and that inconveniences everyone.
Joe MartinsCORRESPONDENT
The original F40PHs will also be coming in the iconic Amtrak livery, both with and without ditch lights, plus multiple MBTA schemes with nose marker lights or ditch lights.
Joe MartinsCORRESPONDENT
Units that were rebuilt with head end power generators and extended bodies designated F40PH-2CATs are also offered in both Caltrain and NJ Transit paint, plus the F40PH-2C for Metro-North.
Joe MartinsCORRESPONDENT
The models will have PTC and cab roof AC units as appropriate, alongside the many LED lights found on these models.
Joe MartinsCORRESPONDENT
Make sure to pre-order yours today, as the last run sold out quickly.
Rebecca Wei-HsiehNARRATOR
"Stop making that noise," she says.
Rebecca Wei-HsiehNARRATOR
"I can't sleep." Gugu's slumped against the pillows again by the time Sagan manages, "Sorry." He takes the Caltrain back to San Francisco that night.
Rebecca Wei-HsiehNARRATOR
As they rumble through the South Bay, he realizes he didn't wipe down the counters of his apartment before he left, and that this is something people are supposed to do.
Rebecca Wei-HsiehNARRATOR
He had folded the clothes that had been piling on his bed and frantically vacuumed the floors in preparation for Phoebe's stay, but the unwiped counters have become so normal to be invisible.
Haya MohamedHOST
[upbeat music]
Lucas SmithCORRESPONDENT
So, we're currently on the Caltrain.
Lucas SmithCORRESPONDENT
Uh, we just left Redwood City.
Lucas SmithCORRESPONDENT
We're going north.
Mark ChangSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Connections are, unfortunately, just a part of using transit.
Mark ChangSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
You're very lucky if you don't have to make them.
Lucas SmithCORRESPONDENT
We're gonna be on the Caltrain for half an hour before we get to the next leg of Mark's journey.
Mark ChangSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Going north, and we're about to get to San Carlos, and we're headed to San Bruno to go transfer to BART at one of the endangered stations.
Haya MohamedHOST
Let's take a listen.
Mark ChangSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
[upbeat music] So, we're currently on the Caltrain.
Mark ChangSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Uh, we just left Redwood City.
Mark ChangSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We're going north.
Mark ChangSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Connections are, unfortunately, just a part of using transit.
Mark ChangSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
You're very lucky if you don't have to make them.
Lucas SmithCORRESPONDENT
We're gonna be on the Caltrain for half an hour before we get to the next leg of Mark's journey.
Mark ChangSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Going north, and we're about to get to San Carlos, and we're headed to San Bruno to go transfer to BART at one of the endangered stations.
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