I wonder if anyone has used the Caltrain from SJC option to reach San Francisco instead of going to OKJ and taking the bus? I see scheduled arrival for 14 is 8.27pm. If it manages to arrive a few minutes before time, there is an 8.30pm Caltrain reaching San Francisco 4th and King at 10.01pm. If it is a cross-platform transfer, would it be a convenient option for some passengers?
If you already had a pass for CalTrain, I could see this being a viable option. But since CalTrain uses a Proof-of-Payment system and tickets cannot be purchased on-board, the time it took for a passenger to head into the station, use the ticket vending machine, then head back to the platform would be a great deal more time than such a small window allowed. Now, if CalTrain were to somehow reschedule that 8:30 train to perhaps a 9:00 train, then this would be much more inviting!
Of course, #14 has not been on-time or early into SJC in what seems like forever, so all bets have flown out the window. But yes, a rail-to-rail transfer between Amtrak and CalTrain would be a good idea!