After the speeches, the assembled crowd explored one of the two trains on display. The attendees got a close look at different types of train cars: standard, bike and bathroom car.
The train still had that new car smell, and its interior was immaculate, as no passengers have yet had the chance to spill their smoothies or kale chips on the floor. New amenities include digital onboard displays, power outlets at each forward-facing seat, a new seat color palette selected by the public, energy-efficient lighting, coat hooks, security cameras, and expanded storage under the seats.
Creating the new system generated around 33,000 jobs around the country, according to speakers including John Putnam, general counsel for the U.S. Department of Transportation. The trains were built in Salt Lake City, Utah, tested in Pueblo, Colorado and then delivered to San Jose. "Building new, sustainable transportation projects is a key priority of the Biden administration," Putnam said.
We need overhead electrification everywhere.
Caltrain The sooner, the better!
And if the power goes down and the grid gets cut off the train stopS
Will these run during brown-outs?
And they won't be making the trip to Gilroy anytime soon either as I'll wager electrification of the UPRR Coast Sub is not in the near future. There would have to be a second track laid all the way down here. Where will they find the space?
Electrification also makes them accelerate faster and allow Caltrain to run more trains per hour! :)
Caltrain No passenger service until mid 2025.
Not to mention the loud noise the engines make, next to where many people live. Why not convert the line to be BART?
Total joke. Cali doesnt have enough juice to charge the electric cars on the road now! And they wanna add trains 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Except when the power goes out, all of the trains will be stranded. They should be dual mode diesel/electric.