US EditionCaltrain Outlines Possible Service Cuts and Station Closures
Officials said Caltrain faces a $75 million annual deficit and could lose service on weekends and at 9 p.m. without a long-term funding source.
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Caltrain to close stations if transit tax doesn’t pass
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Caltrain will close 10 stations, end weekend service, stop trains at 9 p.m. and eventually wind down operations if a Bay Area sales tax fails on the November ballot, officials said yesterday. “Caltrain and BART would very likely be looking at shutting down passenger service,” Deputy Director of Policy Development Melissa Jones said. “In that case, the agencies would be focused on maintenance, trying to…
Caltrain outlines possible service cuts and station closures
(BCN) -- Officials with Caltrain warned that the train agency could be forced to close a lot of its operations without a new long-term funding source, raising concerns about the future of one of the Bay Area's key commuter rail systems. The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, which operates Caltrain, outlined the potential cuts during a budget workshop Thursday, saying the agency faces a projected average annual deficit of about $75 million f…
Caltrain faces potential station closures, reduced service amid funding gap
Officials with Caltrain warned that the train agency could be forced to close a lot of its operations without a new long-term funding source, raising concerns about the future of one of the Bay Area’s key commuter rail systems. The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, which operates Caltrain, outlined the potential cuts during a budget workshop Thursday, saying the agency faces a projected average annual deficit of about $75 million from fisca…
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Caltrain facing station closures, service cuts amid budget woes
Two electric trains wait at the San Francisco Caltrain station on Aug. 10, 2024. The commuter rail service is facing steep cuts in service if it can’t shore up a hole in its budget. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. Officials with Caltrain warned that the train agency could be forced to close a lot of its […] The post Caltrain facing station closures, service cuts amid budget woes appeared first on Palo Alto Online.
Caltrain officials warned that the railway agency could be forced to close much of its operations if it does not obtain a new source of long-term financing, which has raised concerns about the future of one of the key proximity train systems in the Bay Area. The Junta de Poderencias Conjuntos del Corredor de la Península, an agency that operates Caltrain, detailed the possible cuts during a budget workshop held on Thursday, noting that the agenc…
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