Plan an Outing to Oakland’s Eat Real Festival This Weekend The annual Eat Real Festival is almost here! Head out to Jack London Square this Friday through Sunday for cooking demos, hands-on classes, and great food. Take the train straight to Jack London Square Station to avoid traffic, and bring your friends and family along for the ride with our …
Make the Pledge to be Track Smart During Rail Safety Month
California has the highest trespassing and crossing-grade injuries and fatalities of any other state, which is why in 2009 the State Legislature designated September Rail Safety Month. Each year during September we work with our partners—Caltrans, Amtrak, Union Pacific, and Operation Lifesaver—to raise awareness about rail safety, suicide prevention, and being Track Smart. On Wednesday, September 17, Caltrans hosted …
Due to Wild Fire, Modified Schedule for South Lake Tahoe Bus Service; Placerville Service Suspended
Updated: 5:00 p.m., September 18, 2014 Due to the King wild fire near Lake Tahoe and the resulting closure of Highway 50, connecting bus service between Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe will operate on a detour route bypassing Placerville. Also, buses from South Lake Tahoe going to Sacramento will operate on a modified schedule (see below) until Wednesday, September …
Delays Due to Trespasser Incident Between Fremont and Hayward
Updated: 6:00 a.m., September 17, 2014 Normal operations have resumed. Updated: 8:45 p.m., September 16, 2014 Delays continue due to an earlier trespasser incident between Fremont and Hayward. Train 544 is delayed into Sacramento by approximately 1-1/2 hours, Train 546 should be leaving San Jose at approximately 8:45 p.m. (1-1/2 hours late), and Train 547 is delayed and being …
Busier Trains Expected on Capitol Corridor Sunday, September 14 For Raider and Niner Football Games
On Sunday, September 14, both Bay Area football teams will be playing their first regular-season home games, which means we’ll be seeing a lot of Bay Area pride on the trains! In anticipation of more people using Capitol Corridor, we’re pleased to announce that we’ll be adding extra capacity to the most popular trains for both games. To avoid …