California High-Speed Rail
The entire length of the Caltrain line from Gilroy to San Francisco is part of the planned route of the California High-Speed Rail line. Trains will reach speeds of up to 125 mph between San Jose and San Francisco. The construction of the system will also eliminate all grade crossings on the peninsula and in Silicon Valley along the right-of-way. Since the Gilroy-Tamien portion is freight-owned trackage (being owned by Union Pacific), to bypass FRA requirements on trains running own freight-owned trackage, a dedicated right of way paralleling the current track would have to be built.
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