Caltrain ridership surged 57% in 2025, but funding cliff looms

Caltrain ridership surged 57% in 2025, but funding cliff looms

In its first full year operating all electrified trains, Caltrain reported a 57% jump in ridership in 2025, marking its strongest performance since the COVID-19 pandemic as long-term funding uncertainty threatens the agency’s future. According to its fiscal year 2025 report, which ended in June, Caltrain averaged 760,386 riders per month. By the end of June, ridership for that month alone had rebounded to 65.2% of pre-pandemic levels, up from 36…