Caltrain Supsends “Baby Bullet” + Reduced Service Starting March 17

In response to a significant decline in ridership stemming from efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Caltrain will be adjusting its weekday service, effective Tuesday, March 17. So that means longer rides up and down the Peninsula.

Morning and afternoon peak hour service will no longer feature Baby Bullet Service. The updated weekday schedule is available at www.caltrain.com.

What is the Baby Bullet? Baby Bullet is the name given to Caltrain’s express service. Baby Bullet trains stop at only a handful of stations along the Peninsula to reduce travel times to about an hour between San Francisco and San Jose.

Local and limited service will continue to operate as scheduled, as will off–peak service, including midday and weekend service. Caltrain will be constantly monitoring ridership during this time and may implement additional service changes, as needed.

Caltrain is assessing the overall impact that reduced ridership will have on its ability to maintain operations in the coming months. One-way and Day Pass ticket sales have declined by approximately 75% from their levels two weeks ago. With no other dedicated source of funding, Caltrain relies primarily on fares to cover the system’s operating costs.