Time Magazine named Caltrain one of its 10 Most Influential Transportation Companies. The honor recognizes Caltrain’s electrification project and its best-in-the-nation ridership growth in 2025.
Since the launch of electrified service, Caltrain has provided cleaner air for communities along the corridor and faster, more frequent service for riders throughout the San Francisco Peninsula with a state-of-the-art electric fleet featuring modern amenities such as free Wi-Fi, power outlets, baby changing tables in the bathroom and much more.
The new electrified system hasn’t just transformed Caltrain’s service — it’s designed to serve generations to come. Daily, Caltrain carries the equivalent of three lanes of Highway 101 traffic, representing 36,000 daily car trips, which would add 828,000 miles of driving and generate 220 metric tons of carbon dioxide each day.
“Electrifying the Caltrain corridor was a challenging task that required years of planning and effort,” said Caltrain Executive Director Michelle Bouchard. “Today, that hard work is paying off for millions of commuters every month, and it is gratifying to have these efforts recognized and celebrated.”
This honor is one of many Caltrain has received since completing its Electrification Project. Since the launch of electrified service, Caltrain has received the American Public Transportation Association’s Commuter Rail Safety Gold Award, the 2025 Sustainability Award from Sustainable San Mateo County, and the Build America Highway & Transportation Renovation Award from the Associated General Contractors of America.
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About Caltrain: Owned and operated by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, Caltrain provides rail service from San Francisco to San Jose, with commute service to Gilroy. Serving the region since 1863, Caltrain is the oldest continually operating rail system west of the Mississippi and the first railroad to convert from diesel to electric power in a generation.
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