51 miles

Between San Francisco and San José, high-speed rail will use the existing Caltrain corridor. Working together, Caltrain and the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) are in the process of electrifying the corridor, which will allow for both operators to share tracks in a blended system. The service will ultimately run to the Salesforce Transit Center once it is connected to the existing rail corridor, replacing Caltrain's 4th and King Station as the ultimate northern terminus for high-speed rail trains.

Status:

• Construction of the electrification of the Caltrain corridor is under way.
• Salesforce Transit Center opened in August 2018 as the final northern stop of the high-speed rail system in San Francisco.
• Work to further define and environmentally clear the addition of high-speed rail to the Caltrain Corridor from 4th and King streets in San Francisco to Diridon Station in San José is currently underway and is scheduled to be completed in 2021. Community engagement activities will continue throughout the process.

84 miles

This route will travel from Diridon Station in downtown San José, through the Pacheco Pass, to the western limits of the Central Valley Wye, approximately nine miles northeast of Los Banos in Merced County.

Status:

• The Authority is working to environmentally clear the section between San José and the Central Valley Wye. Options range from a new dedicated high-speed rail corridor between San José and Gilroy to a shared corridor with electrified Caltrain service using the existing rail corridor.
• Environmental clearance is scheduled to be completed in 2021. Community engagement activities will continue throughout the process in communities along the corridor.

120 miles

As part of the effort to integrate the high-speed rail system into the state's overall passenger rail network, the Authority continues to work with the Northern California Rail Partners to identify and prioritize near-term regional rail improvements. This includes working with our partners to maximize service options with the San Joaquin, Altamont and Capitol Corridor passenger rail lines to improve service frequency, reduce travel times and provide connectivity to the future high-speed rail system. This section is part of Phase 2.

The Authority has awarded station-area planning grants to the cities of Gilroy and San José to allow those cities to initiate the planning process for high-speed rail stations. In San José, that process has led to ongoing collaboration with Caltrain, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, and the City of San José to plan for the future of Diridon Station beyond the introduction of high-speed rail service. Authority representatives are working in collaboration with Caltrain, BART, San Francisco International Airport and the City of Millbrae to develop strategies for activities in and around the Millbrae Station.

The Authority has awarded station-area planning grants to the cities of Gilroy and San José to allow those cities to initiate the planning process for high-speed rail stations. In San José, that process has led to ongoing collaboration with Caltrain, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, and the City of San José to plan for the future of Diridon Station beyond the introduction of high-speed rail service. Authority representatives are working in collaboration with Caltrain, BART, San Francisco International Airport and the City of Millbrae to develop strategies for activities in and around the Millbrae Station.

The Authority has awarded station-area planning grants to the cities of Gilroy and San José to allow those cities to initiate the planning process for high-speed rail stations. In San José, that process has led to ongoing collaboration with Caltrain, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, and the City of San José to plan for the future of Diridon Station beyond the introduction of high-speed rail service. Authority representatives are working in collaboration with Caltrain, BART, San Francisco International Airport and the City of Millbrae to develop strategies for activities in and around the Millbrae Station.

Over the past year, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), the City of San José, Caltrain and the Authority have worked to develop the first phase of the Diridon Integrated Station Concept (DISC). DISC envisions the gradual transformation of the station area from a predominantly auto-orientation to a transit-oriented, world-class multimodal transit hub and gateway to Silicon Valley.

The Authority has awarded station-area planning grants to the cities of Gilroy and San José to allow those cities to initiate the planning process for high-speed rail stations. In San José, that process has led to ongoing collaboration with Caltrain, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, and the City of San José to plan for the future of Diridon Station beyond the introduction of high-speed rail service. Authority representatives are working in collaboration with Caltrain, BART, San Francisco International Airport and the City of Millbrae to develop strategies for activities in and around the Millbrae Station.