Re:Growing Caltrain into an 8-Lane Freeway (2018)
by dehrmann on Sunday January 06, 2019 @12:31PM
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> It’d serve more people and would be more convenient than Caltrain's right-of-way.
Does it? They parallel each other with less than a mile between down most of the peninsula.
Bart lacks tracks for passing (though this could be added in new construction), and the Daly City route is a detour for most commuters looking to go to Downtown SF, so it's slower than most Caltrain trains.
Caltrain's also been able to handle capacity issues better because they buy off-the-shelf cars.
It seems more cost-effective to grade-separate and electrify Caltrain and run the extension to the Transbay Terminal. And fix the Transbay Terminal.
Does it? They parallel each other with less than a mile between down most of the peninsula.
Bart lacks tracks for passing (though this could be added in new construction), and the Daly City route is a detour for most commuters looking to go to Downtown SF, so it's slower than most Caltrain trains.
Caltrain's also been able to handle capacity issues better because they buy off-the-shelf cars.
It seems more cost-effective to grade-separate and electrify Caltrain and run the extension to the Transbay Terminal. And fix the Transbay Terminal.