Caltrain celebrates electrification project milestone
Caltrain, Balfour Beatty and PG&E are celebrating a major electrification milestone with the energisation of the second Traction Power Substation.
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Caltrain, Balfour Beatty and PG&E are celebrating a major electrification milestone with the energisation of the second Traction Power Substation.
Caltrain have reached an electrification milestone as electric trains operated under power from the overhead contact system (OCS) for the first time.
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For the first time, power at the Caltrain Traction Power Substation in San Jose has been activated, allowing Caltrain to begin testing and commissioning of the overhead contact system and new EMU trains.
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