Caltrain Bikes Board First Pilot Extended In June, Caltrain expanded prevent bicyclists from having decreased to within a desirable the Bikes Board First program to navigate through a crowd of range across these stations, to three additional stations: riders blocking the entrance. with some trains shaving Connection Sunnyvale and Hillsdale on These boardings will be timed more than a minute from their Summer 2018 Information for Customers the northbound platform, and and compared to the standard boarding times. The Bikes Board 22nd Street on the southbound boarding process to determine First policy remains in effect at platform. if this new approach could make these stations. From 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., overall Caltrain service more Caltrain carries more bikes Caltrain bicyclists at these locations will efficient. than any other rail system in SamTrans New Route be allowed to board bike cars The initial pilot began in the country, so it’s our hope Celebrates first. Passengers with bicycles April on northbound platforms that this will make the riding are encouraged to board the at the Mountain View, Palo Alto experience more efficient and Connects Caltrain to SFO $164 million bike cars at the southern end and Redwood City stations, get everyone to where they’re of the platform. Caltrain staff where boarding times often took going faster. Please, do your part Grant Award will be on hand at those stations well over one minute. During to speed up everyone’s commute In April, the California State to enforce the policy, which will the pilot, those times were and let bikes board first! Transportation Agency announced a $164.5 million GGrantrant AAwardward electrify the Caltrain mainline investment from the Transit and service between San Francisco Intercity Rail Capital Program continued from page 1 Caltrain Connection is produced and San Jose, which will to support Caltrain service by the Peninsula Corridor Joint $5.4 billion per year in help maximize the benefits improvements including the Powers Board. Comments, programs that will fix roads, of Caltrain Electrification for replacement of Caltrain’s diesel repair bridges, and improve questions, contributions and current and future riders. fleet with high-performance 4 public transportation services suggestions should be directed to: 4 1 The grant also invests in electric trains, the addition statewide. the lengthening of boarding of Wi-Fi service onboard the Last year, Caltrain began platforms at some Caltrain Dan Lieberman, Editor work on the Peninsula Corridor communications@samtrans.com system’s new electric fleet, and stations to eventually enhanced bicycle facilities at Electrification Project after accommodate longer, 8-car Caltrain Connection SamTrans Route SFO Airport Flyer at Millbrae Transit Center Caltrain stations. approval of a $647 million electric trains, and provides P.O. Box 3006 The funding is being made federal grant that fully funded funding that will be used toward San Carlos, CA 94070-1306 Flying is a miracle, one 11:45 p.m. on Sundays. The the $2 billion investment. The available thanks to last year’s the completion of the Caltrain that would have stunned our route is designed to provide an project improves the frequency, approval of Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), Business Plan, an effort to Contributing Writers ancestors into an awed silence. easy connection from Caltrain travel time, capacity, reliability, identify a long-term service Tasha Bartholomew the landmark transportation The logistics of getting to to SFO, as the bus comes and safety of Caltrain’s rail vision for the corridor along Matt Wilson funding legislation that invests service by replacing 75 percent with a supporting funding the airport, however, leave directly to the Millbrae Station continued on page 4 of Caltrain’s diesel fleet with strategy. The grant requires Caltrain Board of Directors something to be desired, and platform. The buses running modernized electric trains. Caltrain to identify a $40 Jeannie Bruins, chair with San Francisco International this route have a special The new funding awarded million matching investment. Gillian Gillett, vice chair Airport located next to the ever- wrap and a luggage rack for from SB 1 will be used to fully Cheryl Brinkman congested Highway 101, many rider’s convenience. Route SFO Cindy Chavez travelers who depart and arrive operates for the same price as Devora “Dev” Davis there are hungry for another all SamTrans buses ($2.25 for Labor Day Jeff Gee option. Enter SamTrans Route adults, $1.10 for kids, seniors Dave Pine SFO, a new direct service from and the disabled). Caltrain will operate a Charles Stone the Millbrae Transit Center to So the next time you’re Sunday schedule Monique Zmuda rd all terminals of the Bay Area’s planning on flying off to sunny on September 3 for Labor Day. Jim Hartnett premiere airport. beaches somewhere, or when Executive Director Route SFO runs every family is coming in at rush hour, The schedule is available at half hour from 5:45 a.m. remember that Route SFO is www.caltrain.com to midnight on weekdays, there to provide a quick and 8:20 a.m. to 12:15 a.m. on hassle-free travel experience www.caltrain.com 1.800.660.4287 Saturdays and 10 a.m. to getting to and from the airport. Caltrain Awarded for EEVENTSVENTS CCALENDARALENDAR

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Thru September 30 San Francisco Giants AT&T Park, San Francisco 2WTf2WTfCaPX] San Francisco Caltrain Station La Cumbre - America is a Burrito www.sfgiants.com to grow during our visit. After ordering at the counter, we Thru October 21 assembled our salsas and took San Jose Earthquakes a seat outside to enjoy the sun. Avaya Stadium, San Jose My colleagues, who were having Santa Clara Caltrain Station their first La Cumbre burrito www.sjearthquakes.com experience, were quickly relieved Caltrain’s Los Gatos Creek seismic safety standards. The of their skepticism. The cheese Bridge Replacement Project project was complicated by the August 14 was melted against the tortilla, has won the Construction fact that Chinook and Steelhead George R. R. Martin providing for even distribution, Management Association of Salmon, as well as the California Fox Theatre, Redwood City which was matched by the other America’s (CMAA) Northern Red-Legged Frog, use the Los Redwood City Caltrain Station ingredients. The refried beans California Project Achievement Gatos Creek as a breeding and www.foxrwc.showare.com For residents of the Bay Area, were as smooth as they could Award in the Transportation spawning ground. This required the Mission-style burrito is our be, while the black beans were category. The award recognizes work to take place only between August 15-16 whole and cooked to perfection. 2 birthright. While Mexican in professionalism and excellence June and October, and required Jack White 3 Carne asada came in large origin, its journey is an American in construction management special measures to protect the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, chunks, giving an appropriate one, starting with humble for a project that brought the habitat. San Francisco heft to this king of meats, while beginnings as meat and beans Los Gatos Creek Bridge up to Work began in November Millbrae Caltrain Station to held within a tortilla, a utility the al pastor came with the new safety standards, while also 2016 and was completed in appropriate balance of sweet BART Civic Center lunch for hard-working folk. But protecting local wildlife. December 2017. The project against savory, letting the pork www.san-francisco-theater.com upon its arrival into America, The $20.8 million project, has made the corridor safer, it was decided it needed an work it’s magic. What struck us most was the freshness of the nearly 80 percent of which improved operations at the San September 1-2 American rebranding, and thus came from the Federal Transit Jose Diridon Station, reduced Millbrae Labor Day the amalgam of meat, beans, ingredients, as if a garden had wrapped itself in a tortilla and Administration, was first system-wide delays caused Weekend Festival rice, cheese, sour cream, and conceived in 2010 when it by a lack of siding and will be Broadway Avenue, Millbrae guacamole was born. Multiple gave itself to us as an offering. became apparent that the necessary to accommodate Millbrae Caltrain Station restaurants claim to have The enchiladas had a similar old bridge would have to be the electrified system that will www.millbrae.miramarevents.com created the first burrito that we level of quality, with a smoky sauce akin to a good barbecue replaced in order to maintain launch in 2022. know and love; one of them is September 8-9 Taqueria La Cumbre, located sauce that paired beautifully safe rail operations and meet Mountain View Art & right next to the San Mateo with the bold flavors held within. Wine Festival Caltrain Station. All in all, Taqueria La Cumbre Castro Street, Mountain View On a recent Monday, a few clearly earned the solid line at co-workers and I decided to take the counter that had formed Caltrain Safety Tips Mountain View Caltrain Station a quick train trip to La Cumbre. by the time we bussed our www.mountainview. ● When crossing a train track, remember that a train can come miramarevents.com As we disembarked, the smell plates and headed back to the platform. from any direction at any time, and that it is moving faster than it of carne asada met us at the seems. Always cross carefully and quickly. platform, and we made haste October 13-14 towards the taqueria located Chew Chew Train is a monthly ● Be aware of the doors when wearing loose clothing, as they can Half Moon Bay right next to the southbound blog feature highlighting places close quickly and trap loose fabric. Pumpkin Festival platform. to eat along the Caltrain line. If Main Street, Half Moon Bay ● Keep your children close by while at stations or on board so they Despite our early arrival at you have a suggestion for a future Hillsdale Caltrain Station to do not get too close to the tracks or get separated from you. 11:15 a.m., we were not alone restaurant, please email Public SamTrans 294 in line, and the crowd continued Affairs Specialist Dan Lieberman at www.pumpkinfest. [email protected] miramarevents.com

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