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SMART Trains Roll

Silicon Valley VTA Sprinter Posted on April 24, 2016 by Robert Van CleefMay 1, 2016  

On April 22nd, the local NBC station presented a nice report on the status of the new SMART DMU system that is in its testing phase, running trains between Santa Rosa and San Rafael, with operations scheduled to start near … Continue reading →

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Bombardier Battery Range

Silicon Valley VTA Sprinter Posted on November 8, 2015 by Robert Van CleefNovember 13, 2015  

Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has successfully completed a 25.8 mile catenary-free test run using a Bombardier-built tram, powered entirely by its PRIMOVE battery in combination with BOMBARDIER MITRAC.  The test run was conducted in the German city of Mannheim on the … Continue reading →

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TEX-Rail Stadler

Silicon Valley VTA Sprinter Posted on November 3, 2015 by Robert Van CleefNovember 2, 2015  

Fort Worth authority signs deal for TEX Rail cars Officials working on the proposed TEX Rail commuter train project have gone from being a laughingstock to ordering rolling stock. TEX Rail is scheduled to serve 10 stations, including two stops … Continue reading →

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Leo Express

Silicon Valley VTA Sprinter Posted on October 13, 2015 by Robert Van CleefOctober 13, 2015 9

Leo Express is a creative new train company from the Czech Republic.  They rent space on the existing railroad tracks to run state of the art trains at a third of the cost of the existing government managed systems.  Their … Continue reading →

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Caltrain Grade Separations

Silicon Valley VTA Sprinter Posted on October 12, 2015 by Robert Van CleefOctober 12, 2015  

On Tuesday evening, 13 October 2015, at a meeting starting at 6pm, the Palo Alto City Council will be reviewing the city’s planning for grade separation of the Caltrain tracks, which would improve safety and traffic flow, and facilitate more … Continue reading →

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San Jose’s Light Rail system

Silicon Valley VTA Sprinter Posted on September 9, 2015 by adminSeptember 9, 2015  

I just discovered the Light Rail Now Project’s web site and its collection of articles about San Jose’s Light Rail system.  There are some interesting facts buried in these articles that I’ve never heard before. San Jose: Light Rail Transit … Continue reading →

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The Return of Passenger Rail in the North Bay

Silicon Valley VTA Sprinter Posted on August 5, 2015 by adminAugust 5, 2015 1

Zach Dinh writes about the current state of the North Bay SMART project in the SPUR blog. After decades of hard work by locals, passenger trains will once again connect the North Bay’s communities by rail: Sonoma Marin Area Rail … Continue reading →

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