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3/28/2024
Caltrain has shipped out 32 of its nearly 40-year-old gallery cars as the California agency makes room for its new electric fleet. Caltrain currently has eight of the eventual 23 electric trainsets on its property.
The old cars will be stored in Petaluma, California, with Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit until they are sold.
The passenger cars were built in San Francisco by Nippon Sharyo and entered service in 1985. The cars were not in service and their retirement will not affect any service, Caltrain officials said in a news release.
As additional electric trainsets make their way to Caltrain's Central Equipment Maintenance and Operations Facility, older vehicles are being relocated to ensure there's enough room for both the new equipment and standard operations.
Meanwhile, Caltrain has issued a request for information (RFI) from property owners, managers or their qualified broker representatives to assist with identifying potential new office space for its headquarters. RFI submissions are due April 22.
Caltrain currently shares a headquarters with the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) in San Carlos near the San Carlos Station.
In 2025, SamTrans plans to move to a new headquarters building located near Caltrain's Millbrae Station and has offered Caltrain the option to continue to co-locate. Caltrain is evaluating the opportunity while exploring other options to lease or purchase separate office space near one of its stations.