the most common response I get these days from people when I tell them I commute on Caltrain is "wow that's so nice, the new trains are great" and it's honestly a point of pride.
Caltrain recent ridership trend.
Daily reminder that the primary benefit of railway electrification is not to reduce railway emissions.
It is to enable faster acceleration which reduces travel time and thereby increases frequency without adding operating cost.
That then attracts more riders and thereby more revenue.
Caltrain recent ridership trend.
LFG!
Nearly double the ridership after electrification.
Caltrain recent ridership trend.
Turns out that electrifying trains leads to better rider experience and more people using public transit 🤩
Caltrain recent ridership trend.
Doubling ridership! Doubling!
Caltrain recent ridership trend.
It turns out that transit ridership increases when service is faster and more frequent 🤯
Caltrain recent ridership trend.
