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9/1/2023
Caltrain recently energized its second traction power substation with power from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).
Energization of the second traction power substation — built by Balfour Beatty and its industry partners and located in San Francisco — represents a milestone for the Caltrain Electrification Project, said Michelle Bouchard, Caltrain's executive director, in a press release.
"[It] continues to keep us on track for launch of electrified service in fall of 2024,” Bouchard said.
The first traction power station, located in San Jose, California, was energized in August 2022. Together with eight other smaller facilities along the corridor, the power substations provide, distribute and regulate electricity to the overhead wires that will power Caltrain’s new electric trains.