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Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project (PCEP) is a key component of the Caltrain Modernization program. The PCEP would electrify the Caltrain Corridor from San Francisco’s 4th and King Caltrain Station to approximately the Tamien Caltrain Station, convert diesel-hauled to Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains, and increase service up to six Caltrain trains per peak hour per direction by 2019. Operating speed will be up to 79mph, which is what it is today.

In 2019 service between San Jose and San Francisco would utilize a mixed fleet of EMU’s and diesel locomotives. After 2019, diesel locomotives will be replaced with EMUs over time as they reach the end of their service life. Caltrain’s diesel-powered locomotive service would continue to be used to provide service between the San Jose Diridon Station and Gilroy.

To download the one page fact sheet about the Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project, please click here.

PURPOSE AND NEED FOR THE PROJECT
The primary purposes of the Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project are to provide electrical infrastructure for Caltrain service that will be compatible with separate later use for blended service (future combined use of the corridor by both Caltrain and high speed rail), improve train performance, and reduce long-term environmental impact by reducing noise, improving regional air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. An electrified Caltrain system would better address Peninsula commuters’ vision of an environmentally friendly, fast, reliable service. This also is expected to help accommodate increase system ridership through improved system operations

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Completion of a new EIR will allow public agencies, stakeholders, the public and decision- maker’s the opportunity to review and comment on the project’s environmental effects in light of current information and analyses. This project will provide environmental approval for operation of up to 6 Caltrain trains per peak hour per direction (an increase from 5 trains per peak hour per direction at present). Electrification can be analyzed as a separate project under CEQA because it has independent utility (providing Caltrain electrified service) and logical termini (station end points). Electrification of the rail line is scheduled to be operational by 2019.

Project Schedule:

Public Scoping Period
The scoping period was from January 31, 2013 – March 18, 2013, and is now closed. A summary of the four public scoping meetings as well as all comments (over 200) received during the scoping period can be downloaded below. Also included in the summary report are the copies of the material presented at the scoping meetings.

To download the summary report, please click here.
To download the full appendix of all comments received during the scoping period, please click here.

Draft EIR Released: Fall 2013/Winter 2014
Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.

Final EIR Approved: Summer/Fall 2014
Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.

Public Scoping Meeting - Caltrain Offices, February 27, 2013: