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San Carlos News
- Zoning Administrator Hearing - Agenda - Sep 27, 2018 2:00 PM
- Economic Development Advisory Commission - Agenda - Sep 25, 2018 4:00 PM
- City Council - Agenda - Sep 24, 2018 7:00 PM
- Transportation and Circulation Commission - Agenda - Sep 18, 2018 7:00 PM
- Planning Commission - Agenda - Sep 17, 2018 7:00 PM
- Residential Design Review Committee - Agenda - Sep 17, 2018 5:30 PM
- Planning Commission - Minutes - Aug 20, 2018 7:00 PM
- Youth Advisory Council - Agenda - Sep 12, 2018 7:00 PM
- City Council - Minutes - Aug 27, 2018 7:00 PM
- City Council - Minutes - Aug 27, 2018 6:15 PM
HSR Compatibility
- Still Dithering on Level BoardingEMU low door configurationRecent documents seeking regulatory relief from certain FRA requirements for Caltrain's new EMU fleet reveal details of the interface between the train and a station platform.The lower doors of the EMUs will feature a deploying step at 15 inches (measured above the top of the rail), halfway between the 8-inch platform and […]
- Over-Promising on ElectrificationNumerous recent Caltrain materials include the following quantitative claims (see slide at right) about the service benefits of the electrification project:A baby bullet train making 5-6 stops will make the SF - SJ trip in 45 minutes, down from 60 minutes today. A train making the SF - SJ trip in 60 minutes will be able […]
- New SF Caltrain Terminus Opens at 0 tphZero trains per hour (tph) is the inaugural Caltrain service level at San Francisco's new Transit Center, which opened to the public today after a decade of construction. The grand opening of the center, with its expansive $400 million basement featuring ghost tracks, ghost platforms and a ghost passenger concourse will no doubt crystallize the […]
- Fleet of the FutureNot bad in blue, huh? This parody of the fragmented state of Bay Area transit is based on an image by Stadler Rail. There should be plenty in this image to offend almost everyone!
- The End of CBOSSThe rosy view, from 2011Caltrain's troubled positive train control solution, known as CBOSS, has now been completely abandoned, to be replaced by the de-facto standard freight PTC technology known as I-ETMS. That's mostly good news, since Caltrain will no longer be stranded with a globally unique PTC system. I-ETMS is being deployed by numerous other […]
Daily Journal News
- South San Francisco talks plans for sports park improvementsOfficials maintain an ambitious vision of ramping up maintenance and improvements for sports parks in South San Francisco, but the ability to deliver that plan is tied up in contingencies.
- Planners reach consensus on new home-size policies in San Carlos
- Celebrating cultural diversityDances to honor traditions from across the globe, a multi-generational health walk and ample distribution of a round pastry are among the ways the San Mateo community will ring in the first full moon of Autumn.
- Police reports: Friday • Sept 21, 2018
- Foster City housing approved