Community Corner

Preview: Caltrain to Discuss Adding 6 New Trains, Service Adjustments at Wednesday Meeting

Tonight's meeting in San Carlos seeks public input about potentially adding six new trains and adjusting service times for others.

 

Caltrain will hold a public meeting Wednesday at 6 p.m. to provide information and seek comment on a proposed service increase and adjustment that would go into effect in the fall of 2012. 

The proposed service changes include:

Find out what's happening in Belmontwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

  • Restoring trains 236, 237, 256 and 257 to the Caltrain weekday schedule
  • Adding two trains to the evening peak commute period
  • Adding stops at Sunnyvale and Palo Alto, if feasible; adjusting station stop times as needed by up to five minutes; and modifying stop times for trains on either side of the adjusted trains.

Tonight's meeting is open to the public. It will be held at 6 p.m. at the Caltrain administrative offices, located at 1250 San Carlos Ave., in the second-floor auditorium, in San Carlos.

A copy of the draft timetable is available online at www.caltrain.com/92trains

Find out what's happening in Belmontwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Comments can be submitted at the meeting or by June 8 via e-mail to changes@caltrain.com, via phone at 1-800.660-4287 or via mail at P.O. Box 3006, San Carlos, CA 94070-1306.

 


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here