Caltrain Holds Meetings About Proposed Changes to Codified Tariff

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January 17, 2012

Caltrain will hold four public meetings and a public hearing where staff will present proposed changes to some Caltrain fares that would become effective July 1, 2012.

Proposals to be considered include:

• Additional Regional Clipper^® Implementation Measures
  Increasing the cost of paper One-way and Zone Upgrade tickets by up to 25 cents per zone and Day passes by up to 50 cents per zone. Note: The cost of a One-way ride will remain the same for those using a Clipper card. Monthly Pass prices will remain the same. For proposed fare chart, click HERE (PDF, 15K).

          Elimination of the 8-ride Ticket

• Go Pass
  Increasing the cost of the Go Pass, an employer-sponsored pass, by $10 to $165, and setting the minimum level at $13,750.
• Sales Period
  Lengthening the sales period for monthly transportation passes and parking permits from the 9th of the month to the 15th of the month.

The meetings will take place:

• Jan. 24 at 6 p.m.
  Gilroy Senior Center, 7371 Hanna St., Gilroy
• Jan. 24 at 6 p.m.
  San Francisco Tennis Club, 645 Fifth St., San Francisco
• Jan. 25 at 6 p.m.
  City Council Chambers, 500 Castro St., Mountain View
• Jan. 25 at 6 p.m.
  Caltrain Administrative Office, 1250 San Carlos Ave., San Carlos

The public hearing will be held:

• Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 at 10 a.m.
  Caltrain Administrative Office, 1250 San Carlos Ave., San Carlos

Comments also can be e-mailed to changes@caltrain.com; sent by regular mail to District Secretary, Caltrain, P.O. Box 3006, San Carlos, CA 94070; or telephoned to 1.800.660.4287 (TDD for hearing impaired only 650.508.6448).