Golden STAR Award – Call for Nominations

Linsey Ettlin News Archive

Representatives from Amtrak, the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority, and Caltrans created California’s Golden State Advocate of Rail (STAR) award to honor passenger rail advocates from California and help build awareness about rail travel throughout the state. Former honorees include Doras Briggs (2008), Art Lloyd (2009), Art Brown (2010) and James Spering (2011). We invite you to submit a nominee …

Capitol Corridor, Amtrak & Union Pacific Railroad Remind Public to be ‘Track Smart’!

Linsey Ettlin News Archive, Press Releases

Capitol Corridor, Amtrak & Union Pacific Railroad Remind Public to be ‘Track Smart’! September Designated “Rail Safety Month” in California OAKLAND, CALIF., August 31, 2012 – According to statistics kept by the Federal Railroad Administration, California holds the unfortunate distinction of having the highest number of trespasser fatalities in the nation. To reduce these tragedies, State legislators passed a bill …

Motorcoach Service Advisory: Sparks stop temporarily relocated August 29 – September 3, 2012

Linsey Ettlin News Archive, Service Alerts

Due to the 24th annual Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off taking place in Spark, NV from August 29- September 3, 2012, , a number of streets will be closed including those used by the Amtrak Thruway bus service between Sparks, Reno and Sacramento. During this time the bus stop at Sparks (SPX) will be temporarily relocated to Victoria …