Case Study
San Jose’s Rail Terminal
San Jose’s Rail Terminal Developing the best solutions to support growing volumes of passengers and trains for five separate mainline rail operators. Caltrain’s South Terminal in San Jose, CA, is one of the most operationally complex rail facilities in North America, supporting five separate mainline rail operators. Caltrain’s commuter rail service, which schedules a mix of trains terminating at San Jose Diridon station and trains running through to Tamien and Gilroy Stations, is the dominant carrier. It dispatches all trains through San Jose. Union Pacific Railroad (UP) operates approximately 12 daily freight trains through South Terminal and retains ownership of one main track through the facility. The Amtrak Coast Starlight long-distance passenger trains, as well as Capital Corridor