San Francisco officials received a bleak outlook at Caltrain’s future that includes the possibility of service cuts that would start in the fiscal year of 2028.
Caltrain officials presented a financial update to the San Francisco County Transportation Authority board last Tuesday that outlines what the transit agency would have to do if voters do not pass this November’s regional transit ballot measure. Several other Bay Area transit systems, including BART and Muni, have already shared some of their plans if the transit measures fail at the ballot.
Service cuts on Caltrain could include reducing the frequency on weekdays to hourly service, weekday service would end at 9 p.m., and weekend service would be cut entirely. There would also be station closures, and Caltrain would eliminate special event train service,…