In this Issue: Cab car mock up, the latest on construction and vehicle manufacturing, and CalMod in the community.
GETTING TRAINED - THE cAB CAR MOCK up
A mock up of the new electric train cab car has been installed, which will assist the crew in learning the different functionalities and features of the new high-performance trains' control car.
Construction to make Caltrain a modern, electric commuter rail system continues! In August, crews finished the first pass of potholing for utilities in San Francisco and Brisbane while continuing to pothole from Belmont to San Jose. Crews also continued tree work in Menlo Park and San Jose as well as the construction of the Traction Power Substation in San Jose .
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CalMod.org/Construction.
ELECTRIC TRAIN MANUFACTURING UPDATE
Manufacturing marked a major milestone with the carshell of the first trainset passing multiple structural load tests. Train manufacturing continues its busy schedule, with three trainsets now in production
San Francisco Community Meeting August 21, 2018 at 6 p.m. Mission Creek Senior Community 225 Berry St., San Francisco
Local Policy Makers Group (LPMG) August 23, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. SamTrans Administrative Offices Edward J. Bacciocco Auditorium 1250 San Carlos Ave., San Carlos
Palo Alto Community Meeting August 28, 2018 at 6 p.m. Lucie Stern Community Center, Fireside Room 1305 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto
Mountain View Community Meeting September 12, 2018 at 6 p.m. Council Chambers, City Hall 500 Castro St., Mountain View
Sunnyvale Community Meeting September 17, 2018 at 6 p.m. Washington Park 840 W. Washington Ave., Sunnyvale
For more details and a full list of upcoming meetings please visit CalMod.org/events.
What Is CalMod?
The Caltrain Modernization Program (CalMod) includes electrification and other projects that will upgrade the performance, efficiency, capacity, safety and reliability of Caltrain's service. The current electrification project will electrify the corridor from San Francisco to San Jose and replace 75 percent of Caltrain's diesel service with high-performance electric trains, reducing air pollution and providing better service to more riders.
