Posted on February 23, 2018 at 5:00 pm by Meghan Revolinsky
By: Nikki Nagaya
Please join Caltrain staff for a community meeting about Caltrain electrification Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 from 6-7 p.m. at the Arrillaga Family Gymnastics Center Multi-purpose Room at 501 Laurel Street, Menlo Park. The meeting will provide an opportunity for residents to learn more about the project, including the scope and schedule of upcoming construction activities. Caltrain staff will provide information about upcoming construction activities that will be occurring in Menlo Park. Construction activities are set to begin in the Menlo Park area within the next three months. Upcoming work includes tree pruning/removal, utility relocation and signal/communication equipment inspection. After pre-construction activities occur, crews will begin work on the foundations for the overhead contact system poles.
Caltrain electrification is a key component of the Caltrain Modernization Program that will electrify the Caltrain Corridor from San Francisco’s 4th and King Station to approximately the Tamien Station in San Jose and replace diesel-hauled trains with Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains. Caltrain electrification will improve Caltrain system performance, enable more frequent and/or faster train service, and reduce long-term environmental impacts by reducing noise, improving regional air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Caltrain electrification is scheduled to be operational by 2022.
