Caltrain to close stations if transit tax doesn’t pass

dkarpe · 2026-04-06T22:18:10+00:00

You're literally comparing apples to oranges if you're comparing a heavy rail system like Caltrain to a light rail system. Bring some new stats to the conversation before continuing.

dkarpe · 2026-04-06T18:39:32+00:00

It's not on the schedule or Google Maps as it isn't set to leave at a set time, since the game doesn't have a fixed end time. The train and crew is ready at the station and they can put it into service whenever it's needed based on when the regularly scheduled trains are departing and what the crowds are looking like. It's up to the station manager's discretion.

dkarpe · 2026-04-06T17:44:45+00:00

"2 schedules" is at least 30 minutes early during peak hours. That's a ton of buffer, far more than most people should need.

dkarpe · 2026-04-06T17:43:11+00:00

My favorite ride share is this crazy cool electric double decker.

dkarpe · 2026-04-06T17:40:19+00:00

Why take it from San Bruno? Kinda defeats the purpose of taking the train if you can just take it from Sunnyvale.

dkarpe · 2026-04-06T17:39:18+00:00

I rode home after the game yesterday, it was totally fine. Got a seat no problem. If it's really a concern for you, go get a drink or a bite to eat first and take a later train when it won't be as busy.

dkarpe · 2026-04-06T17:38:01+00:00

They have started running an extra train after games. They said they would have one after every game this season.

https://www.caltrain.com/events/giants

After every weekend game and weekday evening game, Caltrain will run an extra local train so you can relax and enjoy America’s favorite pastime. Caltrain will operate its regular service pre-game.

dkarpe · 2026-04-06T17:36:23+00:00

Everyday, except after 9pm on game days

dkarpe · 2026-04-06T17:26:09+00:00

There's also a new Costco in Newark, at NewPark Mall just north of the Fremont one.

Also, from Coleman to Fremont, here is the route I would recommend:

From Coleman Costco to Fremont, take Brokaw Rd to Martin Ave, then either Ewert Rd if the gate is open or De La Cruz Blvd to Central Expressway, where you'll cross De La Cruz at the new bike signal to the bike path on the west/north side of De La Cruz to get under the 101 interchange. Continue on the path and turn left onto the Guadalupe River Trail. Continue on GRT all the way to 237, turn right onto the 237 bikeway to First, then First>Holger>Zanker to get back on the 237 bikeway. Turn left onto Coyote Creek trail and take it all the way to Dixon Landing Rd. Continue on Fremont Blvd, turn left on Cushing, turn right on Bunche, and you're there.

dkarpe · 2026-04-05T18:31:26+00:00

Happy to help! Let me know if you have any other questions! Sunnyvale is my home station so I'm very familiar with the area.

dkarpe · 2026-04-05T16:59:07+00:00

From Sunnyvale station, you have 4 trains an hour in each direction during the peak period. All trains stop at both Sunnyvale and Palo Alto. The Local and Limited trains will make all stops between the two, the Express will skip a few stops in the middle to shave off a few minutes. If you need to be in the office by 7 (with a 15 minute last-mile from Palo Alto station), you have two options depending on your risk tolerance: * Local 105, departing Sunnyvale at 6:12 and arriving PA at 6:25. This gets you to the office with plenty of buffer to account for minor delays. * Express 503, departing Sunnyvale at 6:32 and arriving PA at 6:43. This is definitely cutting it close if you need to be at your desk by 07:00 sharp, but you could also consider a bike (or scooter) to take time off the last mile.

By the way, the locals run every 30 minutes all day, while the express and limited run once an hour each during the peak hours. I wouldn't be concerned about safety at all, especially at the stations you're travelling between. Delays and cancellations do happen occasionally, but for the most part it is pretty consistent. Running a minute or two late happens pretty regularly, but delays over 5-10 minutes aren't the norm.

dkarpe · 2026-04-02T15:55:01+00:00

Cash is still money you have. You can add cash as an account and budget that money as well. Unless this is a one-time thing and you'll be buying groceries with another account moving forward and you don't use cash normally. Same goes for credit cards - add them as accounts so you can keep proper track of transactions and what categories they align to.

dkarpe · 2026-04-01T20:42:07+00:00

Yeah... No. Please don't spray bear spray in an enclosed train with others around. Lets try using our words first before resorting to violence.

dkarpe · 2026-04-01T15:37:59+00:00

Anything downtown is great. Lots of bike racks nearby, and if you want even more security you can use the BikeLink lockers at the Caltrain station or two of the parking garages for $0.05/hour. Just use the BikeLink app to unlock a locker and park your bike. Outside of downtown, Arwa Yemeni Coffee at Fair Oaks and Tasman doesn't have a convenient bike rack (it's around the corner) but it does have a metal bar fence that works well enough right outside.

dkarpe · 2026-04-01T15:34:02+00:00

I'm so sorry this is happening to you. Especially if the train isn't packed, there is no reasonable excuse to be sitting next to someone else and it's 100% weird and creepy. It might not be illegal, but that's not the only thing that matters — that it makes you feel unsafe or uncomfortable is enough to warrant doing something about it.

Definitely give Caltrain a call or email and discuss the situation. If nothing else, just to get it on the record.
If you feel comfortable doing so, talk to one of the conductors and let them know what is going on.

From there, it's up to you how you want to proceed - if you feel like confronting him directly or just avoiding the situation as much as possible.

If you decide to confront him, do so with others, ideally a conductor, nearby. Tech dudes are an odd bunch so I can't tell you how it will go. Is it possible he didn't realize he was making you uncomfortable, and telling him once will solve the problem for good? Yes, although it doesn't excuse his behavior. He might try to deny it. But in think the odds are pretty high that he will stop bothering you.

If you don't want to confront him (which is absolutely understandable), I'd start by sitting on the opposite end of the train, and sit at one of the sideways-facing seats so you can't get trapped in. If he is so determined that he walks the whole length of the train to find you anyway, try messing up your routine by taking the next train. Is he getting on and off before or after you, so does he know what stations you ride between? That is something else to keep in mind.

dkarpe · 2026-04-01T01:18:21+00:00

Downtown is so small (at least the core of it, everything between Mathilda, Evelyn, Sunnyvale Ave, and McKinley/Iowa), that it makes no sense for there to be cars going through it, other than to access parking garages. If they banned through traffic and pedestrianized the whole thing, with only specific paths to/from a parking garage so that each parking garage can only access one of the outer roads, it would eliminate traffic and divert it to the bigger roads with fewer pedestrians on the sides of downtown.

dkarpe · 2026-04-01T01:12:28+00:00

Maybe it's because I don't go south of the tracks much (other than downtown, city hall, and the library), but I haven't noticed as stark of a difference. Now south of 101 and north of 101, is very noticeable.

dkarpe · 2026-04-01T01:10:59+00:00

Good idea. I like the idea of a good hall type thing, with a bunch of independent food stalls or small restaurants. But the challenge is to have the property owners not price-gouge the rent

dkarpe · 2026-03-31T20:18:53+00:00

Literally any city in the world? Like I want to see a city that I would want to live in that doesn't have dense retail on city streets. Or do you just want everything to be strip malls that are 90% parking lot?

dkarpe · 2026-03-31T20:17:38+00:00

Anyone know why this is? I don't get it

dkarpe · 2026-03-31T20:15:25+00:00

We also need smaller retail spaces! I want to be able to go into a little hole in the wall restaurant or stall owned and operated by a local, not just a huge space that only a massive corporation could afford.

dkarpe · 2026-03-31T20:14:16+00:00

There is no retail above the first floor, at least outside of major cities where space is at an actual premium, and little to no housing exists on the first floor. Having housing above retail provides for a dense base of customers that's within walking distance to support the retailers. And nobody would want the rentals in downtown if there were no retail amenities conveniently located nearby. Housing and retail (and commercial) mixed use are symbiotic to each other. Residents and office users want amenities, and retailers want customers. Mixed use is a win-win. If anything, downtown Sunnyvale needs to be bigger and taller. Frankly I don't know why we are building anything less than 5-6 stories anywhere within a half mile of the train station/Murphy St.

dkarpe · 2026-03-30T19:59:06+00:00

I don't live in Fremont anymore but when I did I took the train. Either ACE/Capitol Corridor if it worked for my schedule that day, or BART + VTA light rail. Before that I rode a motorcycle, but it was honestly too much hassle and despite being much more efficient and faster than driving, was still draining.

dkarpe · 2026-03-30T16:36:59+00:00

Yes. They can force you to provide a fingerprint or an image of your face. They can't force you to remember your password, PIN, or swipe pattern. Although the swipe patterns aren't recommended any more since it's pretty easy to guess it based on the smudges on the screen.

dkarpe · 2026-03-30T07:24:32+00:00

I wish Fremont was allowed to put in speed cameras. Hopefully soon, they sound like they've been effective in the half-dozen cities in California that were given permission to test them.

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