Political Fight Threatens to Derail Caltrain Funding Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Caltrain, the light-rail system that runs from San Francisco to
Silicon Valley, faces dire financial straits after a 98% drop in
ridership during the coronavirus pandemic and now, a dispute over a
key future funding source. Caltrain officials are pushing to put a
0.125 percent sales tax measure on San Francisco, San Mateo, and
Santa Clara county ballots this November. But the fate of that
measure is uncertain after two San Francisco Supervisors blocked
that board from voting to put it on the ballot. We look at the
future of Caltrain as officials warn of a possible shutdown.