Caltrain Electrification Project

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Caltrain_Electrification_Project
GPTKB entity
Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:budget $2.4 billion
gptkbp:completedIn 2024
gptkbp:expectedBenefits reduced travel times
improved air quality
reduced greenhouse gas emissions
increased service frequency
quieter trains
modernized rail service
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:Caltrain
gptkb:Federal_Transit_Administration
gptkb:City_and_County_of_San_Francisco
gptkb:State_of_California
gptkb:San_Mateo_County_Transit_District
gptkb:Santa_Clara_Valley_Transportation_Authority
gptkb:Metropolitan_Transportation_Commission
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Caltrain Electrification Project
gptkbp:includes signal system upgrades
installation of overhead catenary system
purchase of new electric multiple unit trains
gptkbp:length 51 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:California
gptkb:San_Francisco_Peninsula
gptkbp:mainContractor gptkb:Balfour_Beatty
gptkb:Stadler_Rail
gptkbp:officialName Caltrain Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Caltrain
gptkbp:purpose convert Caltrain commuter rail from diesel to electric power
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:California_High-Speed_Rail
gptkbp:route San Francisco to San Jose
gptkbp:startDate 2017
gptkbp:website https://caltrain.com/projects/electrification
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Caltrain_Corridor
gptkb:Caltrain_Electrification
gptkb:Caltrain_electrification_project
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8