Caltrain's long-awaited "Baby Bullet" commuter rail service -- which promises a quick shot from San Jose to San Francisco -- is loaded and ready to fly.

New tracks have been put in, new computerized signals installed, and new rail cars and locomotives purchased. Schedules have been set, and tests of the speedy commuter rail service have been completed.

After two years of work, the service premieres Monday during the morning commute.

'Baby bullet' train hits the Peninsula

SAN FRANCISCO -- "We are delivering a baby today!" announced County Supervisor Mike Nevin at the unveiling of the long-awaited "baby bullet" train Friday, set to begin service on Caltrain's tracks Monday.

Caltrain on track

Peninsula residents can get back on track today as Caltrain resumes its weekend service after a 23-month absence.
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After $163 million in system improvements, weekend service is now resuming. Monday marks the debut of Caltrain’s baby bullet express that will slash travel times from San Jose to San Francisco by 39 minutes a trip.

Baby bullet train shoots out of the gate today

After two years of construction, $110 million and numerous headaches for commuters, Caltrain will launch its much anticipated "baby bullet" express trains today.

Express Train Set to Leave Traffic Behind

SAN FRANCISCO — Thousands of commuters here will have another alternative to sitting in traffic today: Caltrain's new "Baby Bullet" express service, which promises to nearly cut in half the travel time from San Jose to San Francisco, and hopes eventually to lure as many as 15,000 drivers off freeways.

Caltrain's Baby Bullet hit its mark Monday morning, shooting five trains filled with commuters up and down the Peninsula between San Jose and San Francisco in under an hour.

The start of the long-awaited express service drew rave reviews from commuters -- many of them longtime Caltrain riders with abundant skepticism -- and continued grumbling from commuters at stations not served by the fast new trains.

Aboard the Baby Bullets, the atmosphere was quiet -- it was early morning on a Monday after all -- but the mood was joyous, especially as the train sped past slower local trains and zipped by stations where the trains used to stop.

'Baby Bullet' Trains Begin Bay Area Service

SAN FRANCISCO -- Caltrain's new Baby Bullet train service, which cuts commute time between San Jose and San Francisco by nearly 40 minutes, was a smashing success when it went into effect Monday morning, according to Caltrain officials.