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95-462: The Monterey County Rail Extension is a planned commuter rail extension that would bring Caltrain passenger service south of its existing Gilroy, California terminus to Salinas in Monterey County , using the existing Coast Line owned by Union Pacific (UPRR). Implementation of the rail extension will occur over three phases, starting from Salinas and moving north. When construction

190-690: A Draft Pajaro Valley Station Project Study Report (1997) and Pajaro Railyards Area Feasibility Study (2000), culminating in a study sponsored by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), Extension of Caltrain Commuter Service to Monterey County Business Plan (2000). Under the Business Plan , a one-way fare from Salinas was estimated to cost approximately $ 3.50 and increased ridership would bring in an extra $ 1.4 million in annual revenue. The total cost of

285-558: A Talgo 8 trainset from San Francisco to Fort Ord on June 12, 1999, to demonstrate its viability and build interest in regular service, but poor track conditions forced the cancellation of further demonstrations. On July 13 of that year, Governor Gray Davis signed SB886 into law, which allowed TAMC to participate in any passenger rail service agreement between Caltrans and Amtrak in the San Francisco-San Jose-Monterey corridor. In September 2003, TAMC purchased

380-689: A diesel multiple unit IC3 Flexliner), and "First Night Trolley" (shuttle service within Santa Cruz using another DMU, the RegioSprinter ), each attracting more than 1,000 passengers. On October 12, 2012, SCCRTC acquired the Santa Cruz Branch from Union Pacific, as the Class 1 operator was not interested in allowing passenger service. A demonstration of a battery-dominant hydrogen fuel cell streetcar manufactured by TIG/m along this line

475-651: A city's central business district, and often share right-of-way with intercity or freight trains. Some services operate only during peak hours and others use fewer departures during off peak hours and weekends. Average speeds are high, often 50 km/h (30 mph) or higher. These higher speeds better serve the longer distances involved. Some services include express services which skip some stations in order to run faster and separate longer distance riders from short-distance ones. The general range of commuter trains' travel distance varies between 15 and 200 km (10 and 125 miles), but longer distances can be covered when

570-413: A headway rather than a published timetable and use dedicated tracks (underground or elevated), whereas commuter rail often shares tracks, technology and the legal framework within mainline railway systems, and uses rolling stocks with more seating and higher speed for comfort on longer city-suburban journeys. However, the classification as a metro or rapid rail can be difficult as both may typically cover

665-671: A layover yard in Gilroy between 6th and 10th streets, next to Gilroy Transit Center , where trains are stored overnight; tracks terminate just north of 10th and do not connect with the rest of the Coast Line. Since the inauguration of Gilroy service, the concept of a passenger rail extension to Monterey County has been considered, starting with the Caltrans-sponsored Passenger Rail Feasibility Study No. 05D423 (1992), which examined

760-581: A metropolitan area exclusively, run on separate tracks in the centre, and often feature purpose-built rolling stock. The fact that the terminology is not standardised across countries (even across English-speaking countries) further complicates matters. This distinction is most easily made when there are two (or more) systems such as New York's subway and the LIRR and Metro-North Railroad , Paris' Métro and RER along with Transilien , Washington D.C.'s Metro along with its MARC and VRE , London's tube lines of

855-537: A special limited-stop train from San Francisco to Gilroy on the weekend of the Gilroy Garlic Festival , with shuttle buses between the station and the festival. This service ended in 2002 when Caltrain temporarily suspended all weekend train service for the CTX project , and was not resumed when weekend service was restored in 2004. The Golden Gate Railroad Museum chartered weekend trains to Gilroy during

950-527: Is complete, there will be four trains operated over the extended line per weekday: two northbound trains that depart from Salinas and travel to San Francisco in the morning, and two southbound trains that return to Salinas in the afternoon. The Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) operated intercity passenger train services in California, including the Del Monte between San Francisco and Monterey , until

1045-935: Is especially the case for lines operated by Korail , such as the Gyeongui-Jungang Line , the Gyeongchun Line , the Suin-Bundang Line , or the Gyeonggang Line . Even some lines not operated by Korail, such as the AREX Line, the Seohae Line or the Shinbundang Line mostly function as commuter rail. Lastly, even for the "numbered lines" (1–9) of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway which mostly travel in

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1140-603: Is heavily used by commuters in the Greater Tokyo Area , who commute between 100 and 200 km (62 and 124 mi) by Shinkansen . To meet the demand of commuters, JR sells commuter discount passes. Before 2021, they operated 16-car bilevel E4 Series Shinkansen trains at rush hour, providing a capacity of 1,600 seats. Several lines in China, such as the Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Railway and

1235-417: Is often a case of asset sweating , by using a single large combined fleet for intercity and regional services. Loco hauled services are usually run in push-pull formation, that is, the train can run with the locomotive at the "front" or "rear" of the train (pushing or pulling). Trains are often equipped with a control cab at the other end of the train from the locomotive, allowing the train operator to operate

1330-1963: Is one suburban rail called the Chittagong Circular Railway . Another suburban railway called the Dhaka Circular Railway is currently proposed. Karachi in Pakistan has a circular railway since 1969. Tehran Metro currently operates the Line 5 commuter line between Tehran and Karaj . Turkey has lines connecting Başkentray , İZBAN , Marmaray and Gaziray . Major metropolitan areas in most European countries are usually served by extensive commuter/suburban rail systems. Well-known examples include BG Voz in Belgrade (Serbia), S-Bahn in Germany, Austria and German-speaking areas of Switzerland, Proastiakos in Greece, RER in France and Belgium, Servizio ferroviario suburbano in Italy, Cercanías and Rodalies ( Catalonia ) in Spain, CP Urban Services in Portugal, Esko in Prague and Ostrava (Czech Republic), HÉV in Budapest (Hungary) and DART in Dublin (Ireland). London has multiple commuter rail routes: The Merseyrail network in Liverpool consists of two commuter rail routes powered by third rail, both of which branch out at one end. At

1425-470: Is operationally more like a typical metro system (frequent trains, an emphasis on standing passengers , short station spacings) than it is like commuter rail in other countries. Japanese commuter rail commonly interline with city center subway lines, with commuter rail trains continuing into the subway network, and then out onto different commuter rail systems on the other side of the city. Many Japanese commuter systems operate various stopping patterns to reduce

1520-526: Is still possible to tell them apart. Some operators, for example Thameslink , focus solely on commuter services. Others, such as Avanti West Coast and LNER , run solely intercity services. Others still, such as GWR and EMR , run a mixture of commuter, regional and intercity services. Some of these operators use different branding for different types of service (for example EMR brands its trains as either "InterCity", "Connect" for London commuter services, and "Regional") but even for those operators that do not,

1615-579: Is used in Australia (Sydney for example) to describe the regional trains operating beyond the boundaries of the suburban services, even though some of these "inter-city" services stop all stations similar to German regional services. In this regard, the German service delineations and naming conventions are clearer and better used for academic purposes. Sometimes high-speed rail can serve daily use of commuters. The Japanese Shinkansen high speed rail system

1710-426: Is widely used in many commuter rail trains to increase capacity in rush hours. Carriages are usually not organized to increase seating capacity (although in some trains at least one carriage would feature more doors to facilitate easier boarding and alighting and bench seats so that they can be folded up during rush hour to provide more standing room) even in the case of commuting longer than 50 km and commuters in

1805-919: The Brisbane ( Queensland Rail 's City network ) and Perth ( Transperth ) systems in Australia, in some systems in Sweden, and on the Genoa-Casella line in Italy. Some countries and regions, including Finland , India, Pakistan, Russia , Brazil and Sri Lanka, as well as San Francisco ( BART ) in the US and Melbourne and Adelaide in Australia, use broad gauge track. Metro rail and rapid transit usually cover smaller inner-urban areas within 12 to 20 km (7 to 12 mi) of city centers, with shorter stop spacing, use rolling stocks with larger standing spaces, lower top speed and higher acceleration, designed for short-distance travel. They also run more frequently, to

1900-780: The Caltrain Express project completed, PCJPB began planning the electrification of the line , publishing results in the Project 2025 report (2006); the electrification project would compete with MCRX for Caltrain's time and attention. A draft environmental impact report (DEIR) published in 2006 stated the lack of public transportation options between Monterey County and the San Francisco Bay Area has resulted in increased private commuter vehicle traffic. The 2006/07 Alternatives Analysis estimated that approximately 6,000 people commuted daily from Monterey County to

1995-769: The Chennai MRTS , also covers over 300 stations and carries more than 2.5 million people daily to different areas in Chennai and its surroundings. Other commuter railways in India include the Hyderabad MMTS , Delhi Suburban Railway , Pune Suburban Railway and Lucknow-Kanpur Suburban Railway . In 2020, Government of India approved Bengaluru Suburban Railway to connect Bengaluru and its suburbs. It will be unique and first of its kind in India as it will have metro like facilities and rolling stock. In Bangladesh, there

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2090-528: The Greater Tokyo Area , Seoul metropolitan area , and Jabodetabek area have to stand in the train for more than an hour. Currently there are not many examples of commuter rail in Africa . Metrorail operates in the major cities of South Africa , and there are some commuter rail services in Algeria , Botswana , Kenya , Morocco , Egypt and Tunisia . In Algeria, SNTF operates commuter rail lines between

2185-845: The Guangshen Railway have more frequent metro-like service. The two MTR lines which are owned and formerly operated by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation ( East Rail line and Tuen Ma line which is integrated from the former West Rail line and Ma On Shan line in 2021), then the "KCR" ), and MTR's own Tung Chung line connect the new towns in New Territories and the city centre Kowloon together with frequent intervals, and some New Territories-bound trains terminate at intermediate stations, providing more frequent services in Kowloon and

2280-585: The Jakarta city center with surrounding cities and sub-urbans in Banten and West Java provinces, including Depok , Bogor , Tangerang , Serpong , Rangkasbitung , Bekasi and Cikarang . In July 2015, KRL Commuterline served more than 850,000 passengers per day, which is almost triple of the 2011 figures, but still less than 3.5% of all Jabodetabek commutes. Other commuter rail systems in Indonesia include

2375-1023: The Metro Surabaya Commuter Line , Commuter Line Bandung , KAI Commuter Yogyakarta–Solo Line , Kedung Sepur , and the Sri Lelawangsa . In the Philippines, the Philippine National Railways has two commuter rail systems currently operational; the PNR Metro Commuter Line in the Greater Manila Area and the PNR Bicol Commuter in the Bicol Region . A new commuter rail line in Metro Manila,

2470-652: The Monterey Branch Line , construction of stations south of San Jose , and completion of the Downtown Rail Extension (now known as The Portal ) in San Francisco. The annual operating cost would be $ 2.5 million, serving an estimated 190,000 to 234,000 passengers per year, assuming a schedule similar to the former Del Monte . Because Amtrak did not provide direct service to San Francisco, it continued to rebuff requests to restart

2565-614: The North–South Commuter Railway , is currently under construction. Its North section is set to be partially opened by 2021. In Malaysia, there are two commuter services operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu . They are the KTM Komuter that serves Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley area , and the KTM Komuter Northern Sector that serves Greater Penang , Perak , Kedah and Perlis in

2660-767: The Shanghai–Nanjing High-Speed Railway , serve a similar role with many more under construction or planned. In South Korea, some sections of the high-speed rail network are also heavily used by commuters, such as the section between Gwangmyeong Station and Seoul Station on the KTX network ( Gyeongbu HSR Line ), or the section between Dongtan Station and Suseo station on the SRT Line. The high-speed services linking Zürich , Bern and Basel in Switzerland (200 km/h (120 mph)) have brought

2755-634: The Southern Coast Ranges . Both companies were acquired by the Southern Pacific by 1887, which began offering Suntan Special excursion service from San Jose to Santa Cruz via the over-the-mountain line in July 1927. After a winter storm shut down the mountain line and CA-17 opened paralleling its route, Southern Pacific rerouted Suntan Special service starting in summer 1940 to the longer overland route via Gilroy and Pajaro until

2850-588: The Underground and the Overground , Elizabeth line , Thameslink along with other commuter rail operators , Madrid's Metro and Cercanías , Barcelona's Metro and Rodalies , and Tokyo's subway and the JR lines along with various privately owned and operated commuter rail systems. Regional rail usually provides rail services between towns and cities, rather than purely linking major population hubs in

2945-605: The Yamanote Line , Keihin Tohoku Line , Chūō–Sōbu Line services arguably are more akin to rapid transit with frequent stops, simple stopping patterns (relative to other JR East lines) no branching services and largely serving the inner suburbs; other services along the Chūō Rapid Line , Sōbu Rapid Line / Yokosuka Line , Ueno–Tokyo Line , Shōnan–Shinjuku Line etc. are mid-distance services from suburban lines in

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3040-503: The $ 27 million required for construction have not yet been identified. The Monterey Branch is a 19.6 mi (31.5 km) long rail line which was completed in 1879 by Southern Pacific, connecting Castroville to Lake Majella in Pacific Grove. SP operated regular Del Monte passenger service between Monterey and San Francisco from 1881 until 1971, as the length of the intercity service was just 125 mi (201 km), under

3135-497: The 150 mi (240 km) cutoff for Amtrak to take over operations. After passenger service was discontinued, the rail line continued in use for freight until 1978, when the line was shortened to the crossing at Contra Costa Street in Seaside and continued to be used by United States Army trains transporting material to Fort Ord until the early 1990s. Meanwhile, the cities of Monterey and Pacific Grove began acquiring segments of

3230-582: The 3.5-acre (1.4 ha) station site in 1999 from the UPRR, then subsequently constructed the existing Amtrak facility. Construction on Salinas station was completed in January 2021 at an estimated cost of $ 11.2 million; it has been upgraded with an intermodal transfer area using five bus bays in the station parking lot, and Lincoln Avenue has been extended across West Market Street with a new signalized intersection to facilitate traffic flows. The next part of

3325-502: The 300 km/h (186 mph) Nuremberg–Ingolstadt high-speed railway . The regional trains Stockholm – Uppsala , Stockholm– Västerås , Stockholm– Eskilstuna and Gothenburg – Trollhättan in Sweden reach 200 km/h (120 mph) and have many daily commuters. In Great Britain , the HS1 domestic services between London and Ashford runs at a top speed of 225 km/h, and in peak hours

3420-852: The Bay Area. According to the DEIR, traffic on U.S. Route 101 was projected to rise by up to 56% in 2020 compared to 1998 levels, resulting in unstable traffic flow from the Salinas city limits to the Santa Clara County line as a result. The proposed extension would create new stations and stops in Pajaro (serving Watsonville in adjacent Santa Cruz County at an estimated cost of US$ 6,585,000 (equivalent to $ 9,953,000 in 2023)) and Castroville (at an estimated cost of US$ 11,150,000 (equivalent to $ 16,852,000 in 2023)) before terminating at

3515-415: The Caltrain Extension would attract 1,028 riders in each direction in 2010, doubling ridership by 2030; this would be equivalent to expanding the freeway by 1 ⁄ 4 to 1 ⁄ 2 lane over the 74.2 mi (119.4 km) extension, and "when compared to the cost of constructing equivalent freeway capacity", the project would "pay for itself in one year". The cost of operating commuter rail from

3610-448: The Central Business Districts (CBDs) of these three cities within 1 hour of each other. This has resulted in unexpectedly high demand for new commuter trips between the three cities and a corresponding increase in suburban rail passengers accessing the high-speed services at the main city-centre stations ( Hauptbahnhof ). The Regional-Express commuter service between Munich and Nuremberg in Germany runs at 200 km/h (120 mph) on

3705-402: The East Rail Line share tracks with intercity trains to mainland China . The three KCR lines are integrated into the MTR network since 2008 and most passengers do not need to exit and re-enter the system through separate fare gates and purchase separate tickets to transfer between such lines and the rest of the network (the exceptions are between the Tuen Ma line's East Tsim Sha Tsui station and

3800-478: The Jazz Line connecting Seaside and Monterey. Ordered from north to south, with milepost markers denoting distance from San Francisco 4th & King Commuter rail The term can refer to systems with a wide variety of different features and service frequencies, but is often used in contrast to rapid transit or light rail . Some services share similarities with both commuter rail and high-frequency rapid transit ; examples include New Jersey Transit in

3895-433: The Netherlands carry many commuters, while their equipment, range, and speeds are similar to those of commuter trains in some larger countries. The United Kingdom has a privatised rail system, with different routes and services covered by different private operators. The distinction between commuter and intercity rail is not as clear as it was before privatisation (when InterCity existed as a brand of its own), but usually it

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3990-411: The PCJPB owned right-of-way ends at Control Point Lick, just south of Tamien station, extended service south of there is provided under an agreement with the UPRR to use that railroad's Coast Line for a limited number of daily passenger trains. These are operated in the traditional commute direction: northbound in the morning from Gilroy to San Francisco, returning south in the afternoon. Caltrain built

4085-411: The Tsuen Wan line's Tsim Sha Tsui station . In Taiwan, the Western line in the Taipei - Taoyuan Metropolitan Area, Taichung Metropolitan Area and Tainan - Kaohsiung Metropolitan Area as well as the Neiwan - Liujia line in the Hsinchu Area are considered commuter rail. In South Korea, the Seoul Metropolitan Subway includes a total of 22 lines, and some of its lines are suburban lines. This

4180-473: The U.S., German S-Bahn in some cities, the Réseau Express Régional (RER) in Paris, the S Lines in Milan, many Japanese commuter systems, the East Rail line in Hong Kong, and some Australasian suburban networks, such as Sydney Trains . Many commuter rail systems share tracks with other passenger services and freight . In North America, commuter rail sometimes refers only to systems that primarily operate during rush hour and offer little to no service for

4275-404: The anticipated start of service until 2030 was estimated at US$ 64,900,000 (equivalent to $ 98,089,000 in 2023) for two daily round trips, including an expansion to four round trips daily within ten years. Extensions to Hollister have been proposed since at least 2003. This project depends on state and federal funding availability, a possible local sales tax measure, and an agreement with UPRR,

4370-542: The application for federal transit subsidies is being considered, TAMC has asked Monterey-Salinas Transit to run bus rapid transit service over the right-of-way. The MST SURF! BRT service will run over 6 mi (9.7 km) of the Monterey Branch Line right-of-way, between Marina and Sand City / Seaside . The busway would run parallel to the tracks and CA-1 , between the rails and Beach Range Road, stretching from Contra Costa Street (in Seaside) to Reservation Road (in Marina). SURF! would be MST's second BRT line, following

4465-435: The awarding of Road Repair and Accountability Act funds, Caltrain was named as the operator of the first commuter rail service to Salinas, with an extension of the Capitol Corridor service to follow. By March 2020, two daily Caltrain round trips were planned to begin in 2022 after the completion of the Salinas layover facility and trackwork at Gilroy. Future phases would add stations at Pajaro/Watsonville and Castroville, with

4560-467: The capital Algiers and its southern and eastern suburbs. They also serve to connect Algiers ' main universities to each other. The Dar es Salaam commuter rail offers intracity services in Dar es Salaam , Tanzania. In Botswana, the ( Botswana Railways ) "BR Express" has a commuter train between Lobatse and Gaborone . In Japan, commuter rail systems have extensive network and frequent service and are heavily used. In many cases, Japanese commuter rail

4655-623: The coast between Pajaro and Davenport via Santa Cruz . Pajaro/Watsonville station would be close to the intersection of Lewis and Salinas roads, south of the eastern leg of the existing rail wye where the Coast Line and Santa Cruz Branch meet. The cost of the new intermodal station is estimated to be $ 69 million, including site preparation; for expanded service, an additional $ 30 M would be needed for modifications. The station plans are undergoing environmental review, and construction could start as early as 2026. The 2000 Business Plan report suggested that on-track speeds could be improved in

4750-417: The dense parts of Seoul, some track sections extend far outside of the city, and operate large sections at ground level, such as on the Line 1 , Line 3 and Line 4 . In Busan, the Donghae Line , while part of the Busan Metro system, mostly functions as a commuter rail line. In Indonesia , the KRL Commuterline is the largest commuter rail system in the country, serving the Greater Jakarta . It connects

4845-430: The depot still extant at Santa Clara , opened on April 8, 1869 under the Santa Clara and Pajaro Valley Railroad . A water tower, turntable, and three-stall engine house were built in 1882. The original station was replaced with a two-story Italian Renaissance structure — framed with local redwood and covered in cement plaster — in 1918 by the Southern Pacific Railroad . Service reductions began in 1929;

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4940-413: The engine house was closed in 1934, though the turntable remained in use through the 1950s. The final service to the station was the Del Monte , which ran until April 30, 1971 . Amtrak intercity service, including the Coast Starlight , passed through the station without stopping. On July 1, 1992, two daily Caltrain round trips were extended from San Jose Diridon station to Gilroy. This

5035-424: The estimated cost of the entire extension at the time, making it more likely to be implemented as a future improvement. The Santa Cruz Railroad inaugurated rail service to Watsonville in 1876, having started work on the line from Santa Cruz in 1873. A second rail line was completed in 1880, connecting the city to the San Francisco Bay Area via a narrow-gauge railway built by the South Pacific Coast Railroad over

5130-492: The existing Salinas Amtrak station that currently is served by Coast Starlight passenger service. Under these plans, the Salinas station would be rebuilt as an intermodal station to connect commuter rail with Monterey-Salinas Transit buses. A layover yard would be added to accommodate Caltrain crews and maintenance, and the total cost of the Salinas improvements was estimated at US$ 39,705,000 (equivalent to $ 60,010,000 in 2023). The 2006/07 Alternatives Analysis stated

5225-627: The festival for a few years, but those charters were later discontinued. The "Garlic Train" resumed service beginning with the 2013 Garlic Festival. The station was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2019 as Gilroy Southern Pacific Railroad Depot . Gilroy service was increased to four weekday round trips on September 25, 2023. The Road Repair and Accountability Act provided funding for an extension of Caltrain service to Salinas station , followed by Amtrak Capitol Corridor service later. The dead-end platform track at Gilroy station will be extended south to reconnect with

5320-584: The final excursions over Labor Day weekend, 1959; although the route was much longer, the travel time increased by only 30 minutes because the gentler terrain allowed higher speeds. In 1996, when the Southern Pacific was being acquired and merged into Union Pacific, the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC) ran several demonstration trains, including the "return of the Suntan Special " (contracted Caltrain service from San Jose to Santa Cruz via Watsonville, Aptos, and Capitola), "Coastal Cruzer" (San Jose to Santa Cruz via Aptos and Capitola using

5415-416: The former BR 's Regional Railways , France's TER ( Transport express régional ), Germany's Regionalexpress and Regionalbahn , and South Korea's Tonggeun and Mugunghwa-ho services. In some European countries, the distinction between commuter trains and long-distance/intercity trains is subtle, due to the relatively short distances involved. For example, so-called " intercity " trains in Belgium and

5510-457: The future by widening the "Betabel" curve (Curve No. 109, near the Betabel Road interchange with U.S. Highway 101), south of Gilroy. Track speeds are restricted to 50 mph (80 km/h) in this area, and drop further as trains negotiate more sharp curves at Chittenden Pass / Pajaro Gap, near a rock quarry. The cost of these improvements, including a potential new rail tunnel, were estimated to be approximately $ 11 to $ 14 M, approximately half

5605-470: The inception of Amtrak in 1971. Amtrak declined to continue operation of the Del Monte and the service was discontinued. Potential restoration of passenger service to Monterey had been identified as early as 1980. A study published in 1981 was described in the Caltrans 1984–89 Rail Passenger Development Plan , which stated restoration of passenger service to Monterey could be feasible if certain conditions could be met, including track improvements along

5700-399: The mainline. The planned California High-Speed Rail system will have a station in Gilroy. Two sites were under consideration: the existing Gilroy station, and a currently undeveloped area northeast of the city center (east of Gilroy Premium Outlets). The High Speed Rail Authority identified an at-grade option at the existing station as their preferred alternative in 2020. Gilroy station

5795-456: The morning and returning southbound in the evening. The station building was constructed by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1918 and restored in 1998. Future plans call for extended Amtrak Capitol Corridor service, as well as California High-Speed Rail trains, to also stop at Gilroy. The station was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2019 as Gilroy Southern Pacific Railroad Depot . The first Gilroy station, similar to

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5890-502: The northern region of Peninsular Malaysia. In Thailand, the Greater Bangkok Commuter rail and the Airport Rail Link serve the Bangkok Metropolitan Region . The SRT Red Lines , a new commuter line in Bangkok, started construction in 2009. It opened in 2021. Another commuter rail system in Southeast Asia is the Yangon Circular Railway in Myanmar . In India, commuter rail systems are present in major cities and form an important part of people's daily lives. Mumbai Suburban Railway ,

5985-889: The number expected to rise even higher upon full completion of the Acharnes Railway Center . Eskişehir-Ankara and Konya-Ankara high speed train routes serve as high speed commuter trains in Turkey. Commuter/suburban trains are usually optimized for maximum passenger volume, in most cases without sacrificing too much comfort and luggage space, though they seldom have all the amenities of long-distance trains. Cars may be single- or double-level , and aim to provide seating for all. Compared to intercity trains, they have less space, fewer amenities and limited baggage areas. Commuter rail trains are usually composed of multiple units , which are self-propelled, bidirectional, articulated passenger rail cars with driving motors on each (or every other) bogie . Depending on local circumstances and tradition they may be powered either by diesel engines located below

6080-417: The oldest suburban rail system in Asia, carries more than 7.24 million commuters on a daily basis which constitutes more than half of the total daily passenger capacity of the Indian Railways itself. Kolkata Suburban Railway , one of the largest suburban railway networks in the world, consists of more than 450 stations and carries more than 3.5 million commuters per day. The Chennai Suburban Railway along with

6175-435: The other, the Northern line continues out of the city centre to a mainline rail interchange, while the Wirral line has a city-centre loop. Gilroy station Gilroy station is a Caltrain station located in Gilroy, California , United States. It is the southern terminus of the South County Connector service, and is only served during weekday rush hours in the peak direction, with trains going toward San Jose in

6270-581: The outer reaches of Greater Tokyo through operating into these lines to form a high frequency corridor though central Tokyo. Other commuter rail routes in Japan include: Commuter rail systems have been inaugurated in several cities in China such as Beijing , Shanghai , Zhengzhou , Wuhan , Changsha and the Pearl River Delta . With plans for large systems in northeastern Zhejiang , Jingjinji , and Yangtze River Delta areas. The level of service varies considerably from line to line ranging high to near high speeds. More developed and established lines such as

6365-422: The owner of the Coast Line. This project is managed by TAMC, who released the Final Environment Impact Report (EIR) for this project in 2006. In 2009, Caltrain requested that TAMC approach other train operators. TAMC subsequently opened discussions with the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) and the Caltrans Division of Rail to extend Capitol Corridor service south from San Jose to Salinas using

6460-423: The passenger compartment ( diesel multiple units ) or by electricity picked up from third rails or overhead lines ( electric multiple units ). Multiple units are almost invariably equipped with control cabs at both ends, which is why such units are so frequently used to provide commuter services, due to the associated short turn-around time. Locomotive hauled services are used in some countries or locations. This

6555-432: The possibility of passenger rail service between San Francisco, Monterey, Salinas, and Hollister , concluding that Salinas was a feasible origin for the commuter rail service. In 1994, the Monterey County Regional Transportation Plan selected a Caltrain extension as the locally preferred alternative. The cities of Salinas and Watsonville also considered rail station improvements and construction starting in 1996, including

6650-441: The potential for up to six daily round trips. As of February 2024, construction necessary for the Salinas service is expected to begin in the summer of 2025. Rail passenger traffic between Salinas and Tamien (via Gilroy) will run over the existing Union Pacific-owned Coast Subdivision . The three phases of the MCRX project are centered around the three stations that will be built or rebuilt for passenger service: The first phase of

6745-408: The project was estimated to be $ 25.7 M, most of which would be spent for improvement/construction of the three stations ($ 19.5 M) and the new layover facility in Salinas ($ 3.8 M). Subsequently, Caltrain was approached by TAMC to extend service further south along the Coast Line from Gilroy into Monterey County . A draft of the Caltrain Extension to Monterey County Alternatives Analysis

6840-572: The project will add a new intermodal Pajaro/Watsonville infill station to serve both Pajaro and Watsonville , at the site of the former Southern Pacific Watsonville Junction station, connecting with Santa Cruz METRO bus routes for destinations in Santa Cruz County . In addition, there are several proposal to inaugurate commuter rail service over the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line , which runs west and north along

6935-643: The project will extend the southern terminus to the existing Salinas station and improve it. In addition, the layover yard will be moved from Gilroy to a new site in Salinas, and the Gilroy station will be upgraded to allow through-traffic by extending the PCJPB-owned tracks south across 10th Street in Gilroy to connect with the Coast Line. Work on the Salinas station has been ongoing since June 1996. The city of Salinas finalized site plans in June 1998 and acquired

7030-534: The remaining Monterey Branch Line right-of-way between Seaside and Castroville for $ 9.4 million and began planning to build a light rail transit service using the existing and replaced rails. Parsons performed an alternatives analysis in 2008, with updates in 2009 and 2011, identifying light rail as the locally preferred alternative. The Alternatives Analysis for the Monterey Peninsula Fixed Guideway Corridor Study

7125-552: The rest of the day, with regional rail being used to refer to systems that offer all-day service. Most commuter (or suburban) trains are built to main line rail standards, differing from light rail or rapid transit (metro rail) systems by: Compared to rapid transit (or metro rail), commuter/suburban rail often has lower frequency , following a schedule rather than fixed intervals, and fewer stations spaced further apart. They primarily serve lower density suburban areas (non inner-city), generally only having one or two stops in

7220-540: The same right-of-way can drastically reduce system construction costs. However, frequently they are built with dedicated tracks within that right-of-way to prevent delays, especially where service densities have converged in the inner parts of the network. Most such trains run on the local standard gauge track. Some systems may run on a narrower or broader gauge. Examples of narrow gauge systems are found in Japan, Indonesia , Malaysia , Thailand , Taiwan, Switzerland, in

7315-481: The same Coast Line routing and stations. The switch to Capitol Corridor was cited as an advantage, since CCJPA had experience with commuter trains sharing service on UPRR-owned freight right-of-way. Two Capitol Corridor trains would originate from Salinas in the mornings and run through to San Jose and on to Sacramento, with two evening trains making the return trip south to Salinas. By 2016, plans had shifted to favor an extension of Capitol Corridor to Salinas. In 2018,

7410-440: The service in the 1980s. Operation of a San Francisco–Monterey route under SP continued to be studied; with an annual ridership forecast of 210,000, gross revenue would be $ 1.1 million, yielding a higher first-year farebox recovery ratio than any previous public rail transit project in California. However, because of the large capital investment required (SP estimated $ 3.4–4.4 million alone would be required to rehabilitate

7505-637: The shoreline of Monterey Bay from the San Mateo County line to Pajaro. The first segment of the trail in Santa Cruz, stretching 2.1 mi (3.4 km) north from milepost 28.6, is called the North Coast segment and connects to Davenport; work on North Coast is scheduled to start in fall 2024 and will take approximately a year to complete. When finished, MBSST will extend the existing Monterey Bay Coastal Trail , spanning approximately 50 mi (80 km) from Lovers Point at Pacific Grove in

7600-533: The south to Wilder Ranch in the north. The final phase of the project would add the Castroville station , another multimodal infill station that will be built at Castroville , connecting to a new planned local express transit service along the Monterey Branch Line down the Monterey Peninsula to Monterey via Marina . The Castroville station plans have received environmental clearance, but

7695-437: The southern/western end of the right-of-way in 1976, opening the first section of what would become the 18 mi (29 km) Monterey Bay Coastal Trail in 1980. The Passenger Rail Feasibility Study kicked off in 1992, and made recommendations for inter- and intra-county passenger rail service, with the goals of connecting Monterey County to the Bay Area and alleviating heavy traffic along CA-1. TAMC contracted Amtrak to run

7790-483: The state took over the service, which was renamed to Caltrain and SP was retained as the contract operator. The tri-county (San Francsico, San Mateo , and Santa Clara ) Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB) was formed to take over the regional rail service from the state and purchased the right-of-way between San Francisco and Tamien from SP in 1991. Subsequently, PCJPB extended Caltrain extended commuter service south of San Jose to Gilroy in July 1992. Because

7885-461: The towns closer to Kowloon. They use rolling stocks with a faster maximum speed and have longer stop spacing compared to other lines which only run in the inner urban area, but in order to maximise capacity and throughput, these rolling stocks have longitudinal seatings, 5 pairs of doors in each carriage with large standing spaces like the urban lines, and run as frequent as well. Most of the sections of these four lines are overground and some sections of

7980-557: The track), the state did not continue to purse restarting the service. SP retained operation of the Peninsula Commute intercity commuter rail service after 1971, serving cities along the San Francisco Peninsula and Santa Clara Valley between San Francisco ( 4th and King station ) and San Jose ( Diridon ) until it was first sponsored and then taken over by Caltrans between 1980 and 1985. In 1985,

8075-515: The train from either end. The motive power for locomotive-hauled commuter trains may be either electric or diesel–electric , although some countries, such as Germany and some of the former Soviet-bloc countries, also use diesel–hydraulic locomotives. In the US and some other countries, a three-and-two seat plan is used. Middle seats on these trains are often less popular because passengers feel crowded and uncomfortable. In Japan, South Korea and Indonesia, longitudinal (sideways window-lining) seating

8170-553: The trains can be full with commuters standing. The Athens Suburban Railway in Greece consists of five lines, 4 of which are electrified. The Kiato – Piraeus line and the Aigio – Airport lines reach speeds of up to 180 km/h (112 mph). The Athens – Chalcis line is also expected to attain speeds of up to 200 km/h (124 mph) upon upgrading of the SKA–Oinoi railway sector. These lines also have many daily commuters, with

8265-521: The trains run between two or several cities (e.g. S-Bahn in the Ruhr area of Germany). Distances between stations may vary, but are usually much longer than those of urban rail systems. In city centres the train either has a terminal station or passes through the city centre with notably fewer station stops than those of urban rail systems. Toilets are often available on-board trains and in stations. Their ability to coexist with freight or intercity services in

8360-469: The travel time to distant locations, often using station passing loops instead of dedicated express tracks. It is notable that the larger Japanese commuter rail systems are owned and operated by for-profit private railway companies, without public subsidy. East Japan Railway Company operates a large suburban train network in Tokyo with various lines connecting the suburban areas to the city center. While

8455-574: The type of train, amenities offered, and stopping pattern, usually tell the services apart. Russian commuter trains , on the other hand, frequently cover areas larger than Belgium itself, although these are still short distances by Russian standards. They have a different ticketing system from long-distance trains, and in major cities they often operate from a separate section of the train station. Some consider "inter-city" service to be that which operates as an express service between two main city stations, bypassing intermediate stations. However, this term

8550-470: The way inter-city rail does. Regional rail operates outside major cities. Unlike Inter-city, it stops at most or all stations between cities. It provides a service between smaller communities along the line that are often byproducts of ribbon developments , and also connects with long-distance services at interchange stations located at junctions, terminals, or larger towns along the line. Alternative names are "local train" or "stopping train". Examples include

8645-461: The work involves construction of an overnight train layover facility at Salinas. The cost of the Salinas train layover facility is estimated to be $ 25 million. The project is expected to start accepting bids for construction in 2024 and finish as early as 2025. Gilroy track modifications are scheduled for approximately the same time with an estimated cost of $ 16 million; the scope and schedule need approval from Union Pacific. The next phase of

8740-524: Was again updated in 2012 by Kimley-Horn. TAMC intended the project to quality under the FTA Small Starts threshold of $ 250 M, as a more expensive project would have to be funded under New Starts, which are intended for more densely-populated areas and adds significant difficulties for qualification. Funding has been uncertain and the light rail project, which would run 16 mi (26 km) from Castroville to Monterey, has been paused. While

8835-589: Was first published in 2006 and updated in 2007; four alternatives were analyzed, with most assuming inter-county commuter rail service provided by Caltrain, extended from Gilroy to either Castroville or Salinas, connecting to Monterey via Marina on a new intra-county service provided by either bus rapid transit , light rail transit , or local buses: (articulated or rigid buses, trolley cars) (articulated or rigid buses, trolley cars) (streetcar-like DMUs) (streetcar-like DMUs) (streetcar-like DMUs) (streetcar-like DMUs) Also in 2006, with

8930-454: Was held in October 2021. Coast Futura offered the service without collecting fares to determine the feasibility of rail transit operation. The rail right-of-way owned by SCCRTC is sufficiently wide in almost all places to accommodate a single track alongside the planned 32 mi long (51 km), 12 ft wide (3.7 m) Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail (MBSST), closely following

9025-497: Was increased to four daily round trips with the opening of a layover yard adjacent to the station in February 1994. In 1998, the city restored the station building as the centerpiece of the $ 2.8 million Gilroy Transit Center, which also included parking lots and a bus plaza. One waiting room was reopened for use by Greyhound. In July 2005, Caltrain reduced service to three daily round trips. Even before 1992, Caltrain operated

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