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In response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and loss of passenger traffic, Caltrain discontinued all weekday Baby Bullet service from Monday, March 30, 2020, to August 27, 2021, and all weekend Baby Bullet service indefinitely, starting December 12, 2020.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.caltrain.com/about/MediaRelations/news/Caltrain_to_Implement_Additional_Weekday_Service_Reductions.html |title=Caltrain to Implement Additional Weekday Service Reductions |date=March 26, 2020 |publisher=Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board |accessdate=28 December 2020}}</ref> Weekday Baby Bullet service was restored on August 30, 2021, with twelve trains total: six northbound and six southbound, with three each during peak morning and afternoon commute hours.<ref name=TT210830/>

Effective September 21, 2024 with the completiontransition of theto [[Caltrain Modernization Program|Caltrainfull electrificationelectric projectservice]] between San Francisco and San Jose, 14Baby Bullet service was discontinued and rebranded as the "Express" service. 14 Express trains run each weekday:, 3 per direction during peak morning commute hours and 4 per direction during peak afternoon commute hours. <ref name=":0" /> Express trains make 9nine stops between San Francisco 4th & King and San Jose Diridon: 22nd Street, South San Francisco, Millbrae, San Mateo, Hillsdale, Redwood City, Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Sunnyvale, with a scheduled journey time of 59 minutes. Select Express trains provide timed cross-platform transfers at San Jose Diridon to and from South County Connector diesel trains for continuing service to Gilroy.

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