Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
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The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB) is a government entity which manages the Caltrain commuter rail line which runs down California's San Francisco Peninsula. The AAR reporting mark for PCJPB is JPBX.
The PCJPB was formed in 1987 to oversee the Caltrain service, and in July 1992 assumed the total operating and funding responsibilities for running Caltrain, taking over from Caltrans. The Caltrain right of way between the San Francisco 4th & King station and the San Jose Tamien station is titled to PCJPB, which was bought from Southern Pacific in December 1991 with funds and loans from Caltrans.
The PCJPB consists of three member agencies from the three counties in which Caltrain line serves, each member agency sends three representatives to constitude a nine member Board of Directors. The member agencies are:
- The City and County of San Francisco
- San Mateo County - San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans)
- Santa Clara County - Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
