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In 2000, Caltrans and the California Traffic Control Devices Committee undertook an effort to reconcile the Traffic Manual with the national MUTCD. In 2004, these efforts resulted in the adoption of the 2003 edition of the national MUTCD along with a California supplement, [ 2 ] which replaced various chapters of the 1996 Traffic Manual ...
San Joaquin and Capitol Corridor trains (Caltrans) The GE Dash 8-32BWH , also known as the P32-8BWH , B32-8WH , or P32-8 , is a diesel-electric locomotive used by Amtrak in passenger train service, based on the GE Dash 8 Series of freight train locomotives.
The Siemens Charger is a family of diesel-electric/dual-mode passenger locomotives designed and manufactured by Siemens Mobility for the North American market.. There are five variants of the Charger, tailored for different operators and types of service: ALC-42 for Amtrak long-distance service, ALC-42E dual mode for Amtrak inter-city and long-distance routes that serve the Northeast Corridor ...
2023 [23] 7 seven-car unpowered trainsets for San Joaquins. Trainset will include a cab car, and be hauled by diesel-electric locomotives in the fleet. Owned by Caltrans. 0 (48) (2026) Not yet in service. 8 six-car unpowered trainsets for Amtrak Cascades. Trainset will include a cab car, paired with a Siemens Charger. Airo (Charger ALC-42E) 0 (75)
In 1992, Caltrans released the first feasibility study detailing the possibility of electrifying the railroad between San Francisco and San Jose. [8] The 1992 Feasibility Study proposed replacing the existing diesel-electric locomotives with either a fleet of EMD AEM-7 electric locomotives to move the existing gallery passenger cars or Metro North Budd M-2/M-4 EMUs. [9]
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (usually referred to as the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, abbreviated MUTCD) is a document issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to specify the standards by which traffic signs, road surface markings, and signals are designed, installed ...
In 2023, Caltrans issued the 2023 California State Rail Plan, which is a comprehensive plan to upgrade and modernize the state's intercity passenger and freight rail systems through 2050. Provisions of the plan include increasing the capacity of existing railways, establishing new services, improving service frequencies and train speeds, and ...
The Venture cars began early service on the San Joaquins in December 2023, [33]: 12 without café or cab-control cars — this equipment is expected to arrive later in 2024. The San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) plans to use unstaffed vending machines to provide food service, [ 34 ] though presently, the only food service available on ...