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14 | Mass Transit | MassTransitmag.com | JUNE 2018
At capacity
In the congested Silicon Valley,
Caltrain ridership has been on
the rise. “For us, it’s a continual
demand for more service,” Hartnett
said. “At commuter hours,
we’re standing room only.”
Th at change is coming with
the Caltrain Modernization
(CalMod) Program, a major
investment by the Peninsula
Corridor Joint Powers Board
consisting of three major elements:
an advanced signal
system that includes positive
train control, conversion of
the propulsion power system
from diesel to electric, and the
procurement of new electric
multiple unit rail vehicles.
Hartnett said electrifi cation
could not come at a better time
for them. Th ey were going to
need a new fl eet anyways with
the aging of the fl eet and it’s
better for the environment for
them to have an electric fl eet.
A key challenge is doing a
major $2 billion upgrade while
maintaining existing revenue
service, explained John Funghi,
executive offi cer of the Caltrain
Modernization Program (electrifi
cation). “Basically we try to
minimize impact of the riding
public for the 65,000 riders that
ride the system every day.
“Most of the work is done
during off -peak times, with
the bulk of the work being
done between 8 at night and
5:30 in the morning. We also
do some temporary shutdowns
at the weekends.”
Some of the challenges in
coordination are things like
holding back on a concrete
pour or accelerating something
else, so that the work can be accomplished
within the window.
“It’s fairly complex and
involves a lot of folks, a lot of
advanced coordination,” he
explained. “Track allocation
is a big deal for us in order to
maintain the overall schedule.”
At one time, Caltrain ran
through a bit of a greenfi eld,
but there’s been major development
up to the rail line, so
oft entimes they’re right in people’s
backyards, he explained.
Director of Government
& Community Aff airs Casey
Fromson said that as this project
goes along 51 miles with a
couple dozen communities,
it’s required a very strong outreach
process to ensure people
know about the work.
“Th ere’s a lot of coordination
with the community
about how we’re actually
building the infrastructure,
in addition to the riders who
are very interested in what
the experience will be and the
service changes that will come
with the modernization project,”
she explained.
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ridership. They provide a lot of special event service,
including more than 500,000 rides a year to and from the
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