CALTRAIN
Which year will EMUs start running in revenue service
2024
What are the two newest stations to open on the system?
Milpitas & Berryessa
San Francisco has the second largest trolleybus network in North America. Which city has the largest?
Mexico City
In addition to trains, Amtrak California operates which mode of transport?
Busses
Which two Bay Area transit agencies have the highest ridership?
BART and MUNI
How many total stations does Caltrain have?
31
Which station was built as a last minute addition (i.e. infill station), and is now the most used on the system?
Embarcadero station
What is the steepest street in SF/what is the grade?
Bradford street, 41% grade
What are the names of the three Amtrak California routes?
Pacific Surfliner, San Joaquins, Capitol Corridor
What sales tax measure was approved by voters in 2020 to fund Caltrain?
Measure RR
Which locations on the Peninsula corridor have quad tracks used for scheduled overtakes?
Lawrence & Bayshore
What year did BART first open for revenue service (or which US president rode it that year)?
1972/Richard Nixon
What is the busiest bus line in San Francisco (also one of the busiest in North America)?
38
What is the name of the Superliner variant that Amtrak California operates?
California Cars
How many Bay Area Transit Agencies are there? (give or take 2)
27
Name three agencies that operated trains on the Peninsula Corridor before Caltrain
SF&SJ RR, Southern Pacific, Amtrak
When does BART say it will install all of the new fairgates by?
2025
Which president/which program helped fund the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge (hint: great depression)? It was completed ahead of schedule and underbudget!
FDR/New deal
Approximately how many Amtrak trains operate in California every day?
60
Who was the best state senator and why?
Jackie Speier
Variations of which prime mover are used in all Caltrain diesel locomotives?
EMD 645
How many total stations does Bart have?
50
Name another city with a manually operated cable car system.
None!
Amtrak California is receiving new SC-44 Charger locomotives. Which locomotives will these replace?
F59PHI
Who is the best state senator in the Bay Area and why?
Scott Weiner