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Holidays are over

Bike Car
Holidays are over by richardmasoner.
The Caltrain commuter trains have been fairly empty since before Christmas. Traffic picked up noticeably today on the train and on the freeways.

The purple and blue train at the far left is Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) to/from Stockton, CA.

Approaching on the left side of this platform is Train 329, a Baby Bullet that will depart for San Francisco at 8:03. This is the train I will board.

On the right hand side is Train 231, which will depart at 8:22 for Express/Limited Service to SF. I catch the 8:22 if I miss the 8:03.

California Amtrak Capitol Corridor Service between Sacramento/Richmond/Oakland and San Jose/Santa Clara also makes two stops here during the morning commute. VTA Light Rail station is also adjacent. 
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Rufus's Pictures [deleted] says:

Can only dream of public transport like that over here :-(
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richardmasoner  Pro User  says:

Dream the dream, Boob!
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stevevance  Pro User  says:

How many bikes does the bike car hold?
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richardmasoner  Pro User  says:

For the coaches shown here, 32 bikes are allowed per bike car. Some trains have two bike cars so 64 bikes per train. There are no 'off-peak' restrictions like Metra has, and on many commute-time trains the bike cars do get filled to capacity.

Here are a couple more photos of Caltrain and the Bike Cars. Click on the photos for details.

Caltrain: packed full

Full bike car

Skunk on the train
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Rufus's Pictures [deleted] says:

You are lucky here if they let you put the bike on the train.
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