Caltrain Electric Meeting Set For Tuesday

PALO ALTO, CA — Caltrain will host a community meeting Tuesday night to discuss the continued construction activities for the Caltrain Electrification project in Palo Alto.

In the coming months, crews will begin the installation of concrete foundations for the overhead poles. Crews will also begin construction of the paralleling station, which will help distribute power to the new electric trains.

The station will be located on the Caltrain right-of-way along Page Mill Road in Palo Alto. The meeting will provide an opportunity for residents to learn more about the project, including the scope and schedule of upcoming construction activities.

The meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Rinconada Library in the Embarcadero Room at 1213 Newell Rd. in Palo Alto.

The Caltrain Electrification project is a key component of the Caltrain Modernization Program that will electrify the corridor from the San Francisco Caltrain Station at 4th and King streets and onto the Tamien Station in San Jose. The project will involve replacing the diesel-hauled trains with electric trains.

"Electrification" will improve Caltrain’s system performance, enable more frequent and faster train service as well as minimize the long-term environmental impact by reducing noise, improving regional air quality and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions.

Caltrain electrification is scheduled to be operational by 2022.

More information may be obtained by visiting www.CalMod.org.