I It's been a long time in the making, but Caltrain's brand new electric trains have finally entered service! These Stadler KISS trains are the mainstay of mainline and commuter services in Mainland Europe and have finally made their way onto US rails as part of the Caltrain modernisation programme. The question is though, are these trains a new precedent for US rail transit? Find out in this video!
Journey details:
Date of travel - November 2024
Operator - Caltrain
Class of travel - Second/standard
Origin - San Francisco 4th & King Street
Destination - San Jose Diridon
Price - $9.95/£7.72/€9.32
(Clipper Card Zone 4 fare)
Distance - 47 miles
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:42 San Francisco 4th & King Street
02:13 The American “KISS” & Boarding
03:48 Route Summary & Departure
06:58 Know Your Seat
08:32 Continuing Down the Peninsula!
09:09 Walkthrough
10:11 Loo Review
10:40 The Silicon Valley
11:56 Why Electric?
14:01 Journey Summary, Conclusions & Pricing
14:51 Arrival into San Jose & Outro - Thanks for Watching!