CA-2024-230

Application purpose: The Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project (PROJECT) will electrify and upgrade the Caltrain's 51-mile double track commuter rail mainline owned and operated by the Joint Powers Board (JPB or Caltrain).

The project includes two components: rolling stock and infrastructure.

The rolling stock component includes the design and purchase of 96 electric multiple units (EMUs) to replace approximately 75 percent of the existing diesel rolling stock.

EMUs have the capability of reaching higher operating speeds than diesel units and they accelerate and decelerate more quickly.

The infrastructure component is comprised of the installation of an overhead contact system (OCS) beginning at the 4th and King Caltrain station in San Francisco and ending at the Tamien station in San Jose.

The OCS includes overhead catenary and traction power substations (TPS) that will provide power to the EMUs.

Activities performed: Construction of the Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project to electrify 51 miles of the Caltrain commuter corridor between the 4th and King station in San Francisco and the Tamien station in San Jose.

Expected outcomes: Upon completion of the project the total available seats for Caltrain will be expanded by eleven percent (11%) which meets the core capacity requirement of expanding capacity by at least 10 percent.

Additionally, Caltrain currently provides weekday service from 4:30 AM to 1:30 AM with a mix of local limited and express trains for a total of 46 northbound and 46 southbound trains per weekday between San Jose and San Francisco.

Five trains currently operate in the peak hour in the peak direction.

Due to the faster acceleration of the EMUs, Caltrain will be able to operate 57 northbound and 57 southbound trains per weekday between San Jose and San Francisco including six trains in the peak hour in the peak direction at the completion of the project.

Intended beneficiaries: This project will benefit transit riders throughout Caltrain service area.

Subrecipient activities: None.

Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board

FUND SUBSTANTIAL CORRIDOR-BASED INVESTMENT IN EXISTING FIXED GUIDEWAY SYSTEMS WHERE THE PROJECT IS LOCATED INA CORRIDOR THAT IS AT OR OVER CAPACITY OR WILL BE IN TENYEARS AND WILL INCREASE CAPACITY BY 10% AND DOES NOT INCLUDE PROJECT ELEMENTS DESIGNATED TO MAINTAIN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR.

20.500 - Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants

FTA Region 9 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

California United States

State-Wide

NOT APPLICABLE