Dear Capitol Corridor Riders and Friends, On-time Performance Since the disruptions of June caused by the freight congestion, we have worked with Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) to remedy the freight issues causing delay to passenger trains, and I am pleased to report steady progress since July. UPRR is now performing at 96% on-time, and total delivered service to you, the …
Issue 17, June 4, 2004
Dear Capitol Corridor Riders and Friends, Since the winter holidays, there has been an incremental improvement to our service performance, culminating with 90+% or better on time performance in April and May. Unfortunately, during the first week of June things took a pretty bad turn following an early morning trespasser fatality that involved a freight train and then delayed all …
Issue 16, April 4, 2004
“Shorter Travel Time?” A Frequently Asked Question “When is my travel time on the train going to improve (get shorter)?” The answer is: on April 26, 2004. You will see the “first fruits” of the capital investment program when travel time between Sacramento and Oakland is reduced by 10 minutes. So, how are we doing this? It is a three-pronged …
Issue 15, December 3, 2003
From Me to You Each year for the last 33 or so, on St. Nicholas Day, I prepare an annual message to my staff. This year I am expanding this letter to be this year’s fourth Message to Riders and it is directed to you, who really are “the Capitol Corridor.” As we approach the holiday season, I want to …
Issue 14, September 3, 2003
“When is my travel time on the train going to improve (get shorter)?” The answer is: on April 26, 2004. You will see the “first fruits” of the capital investment program when travel time between Sacramento and Oakland is reduced by 10 minutes. So, how are we doing this? It is a three-pronged approach involving 1) completion of construction work, …