Caltrain to Hold Timetable Hearing; New Weekend Option Added

The Caltrain Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Feb. 5 at
10 a.m. to receive comment on Caltrain's proposed service levels, which would include Baby Bullet express trains and the reinstatement of weekend service. The new timetable would take effect this spring, subject to the rail agency being able to bring its budget into balance.

A fourth weekend option has also been added in response to public comment received since the proposed service levels were issued in early January.

The public hearing will be held at Caltrain headquarters, 1250 San Carlos Ave. in San Carlos.

The draft proposal constitutes a complete restructuring of the current schedule and an introduction of 10 trains that will operate on Baby Bullet express schedules, despite the fact that operating subsidies for the Caltrain service have not increased in each of the last four fiscal years.

Review and Comment

Copies of the proposed timetable are available on station information boards, at libraries in San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, at Caltrain headquarters or by calling Caltrain to request a copy.

The public can comment on the proposal at the public hearing or by sending written comments to timetablecomments@caltrain.com or to the Caltrain Board Secretary, 1250 San Carlos Ave., San Carlos, CA, 94070. Comments, which are due by 5 p.m., Feb. 4, also may be phoned in to Caltrain at 1.800.660.4287 (or for hearing-impaired only 650.508.6448).