Among the things Caltrain has to contend with (aside from old equipment prone to breaking) are several dozen at grade crossings and freight train traffic on the same line (!)
While I feel for the grade crossings, freight traffic does not necessarily prevent good service. To give one example, North London Line of the London Overground has freight trains in between every-15-minutes service outside peak hours.
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Among the things Caltrain has to contend with (aside from old equipment prone to breaking) are several dozen at grade crossings and freight train traffic on the same line (!)
While I feel for the grade crossings, freight traffic does not necessarily prevent good service. To give one example, North London Line of the London Overground has freight trains in between every-15-minutes service outside peak hours.
Fortunately the freight traffic is mostly after commute hours. Imagine what will happen with those so-called "high-speed" trains coming through!
Aren't you supposed to have separate high-speed track for high-speed trains?