Not really, the right of way is fully cleared. They're just doing the mandatory 1,000 miles with each new trainset before service. The Bay Area is also launching Open Payment in the Fall, and a bunch of systems will increase their schedules at the same time. Caltrain is just waiting for everyone to bump frequencies at the same time. The actual electric trains themselves will have a "soft launch" already next month. They'll be replacing various existing trains in service. So the new trains are actually coming to service next month but the boosted schedule will happen with everyone else in September.
I used to take caltrain to work and Giants games all the time when I lived there. Can't wait to get a chance to ride the new models. Are they still running the older model trains? I saw an oldrr one parked in Redwood City.
The older ones should still be running for another few months, they will also continue to run from gilroy to San Jose but I’m not sure. The new trains should be running in a few months.
My video is not running backwards. The southbound train here can only go on the northbound track because of the other electrified Caltrains on the southbound track. Later in the video the train switches back to the southbound track
Love the new trains! Great job, Caltrain!
My son helps build those trains in Utah for California.
Cool
It's already in service? I haven't kept much with Caltrain electrification and new rolling stock.
The new trains are not in service yet but will be going in service in a few months
I was at the Caltrain electric train tour that day. I was wearing a A’s hat and a Amtrak 40’th anniversary train shirt.
Cool
The old station with the black fence was that the old Atherton depot
Are they waiting for clearance from the FRA to start full service?
Not really, the right of way is fully cleared. They're just doing the mandatory 1,000 miles with each new trainset before service.
The Bay Area is also launching Open Payment in the Fall, and a bunch of systems will increase their schedules at the same time. Caltrain is just waiting for everyone to bump frequencies at the same time.
The actual electric trains themselves will have a "soft launch" already next month. They'll be replacing various existing trains in service. So the new trains are actually coming to service next month but the boosted schedule will happen with everyone else in September.
Cool, I hope to ride the new trains
I used to take caltrain to work and Giants games all the time when I lived there. Can't wait to get a chance to ride the new models. Are they still running the older model trains? I saw an oldrr one parked in Redwood City.
The older ones should still be running for another few months, they will also continue to run from gilroy to San Jose but I’m not sure. The new trains should be running in a few months.
Official start with the new electric trains and new schedules is in september 2024
@@claudea9037 that’s great to know
I saw you leaving from the station!
Cool, did you see me in the back of the train or did you just see the train?
I’m surprised the new trains make so much screeching noise when braking.
The train ride was the old Caltrain not the new electrified ones
Caltrain 'can' ride? huh?
Whoops… I fixed it
Your video is running backwards as I know this area.
My video is not running backwards. The southbound train here can only go on the northbound track because of the other electrified Caltrains on the southbound track. Later in the video the train switches back to the southbound track
Lmao do you think he paid everyone in the video to walk backwards too?
@@F59PHI yes I paid everyone $100 to walk backwards and my wallet is now -$50,000