Capitol Corridor, in partnership with Amtrak and seven northern California food banks, invites the public to help “Fight Hunger One Stop at a Time.â€Â From June 1 to June 15, 2011, Capitol Corridor and Amtrak will accept nonperishable food donations at staffed Amtrak/Capitol Corridor stations from Sacramento to Silicon Valley. This year, the rail providers welcome a new food bank …
Capitol Corridor running on Weekend/Holiday Schedule on Monday, May 30th
In observance of Memorial Day, Capitol Corridor trains will run on the weekend/holiday schedule on Monday, May 30, 2011. A copy of the weekend/holiday schedule can be found on the schedules page of our website.
Highway 50 Reopened
Highway 50 has reopened ahead of schedule, and Capitol Corridor Thruway Bus Route 20c has resumed regularly scheduled service Sacramento and Lake Tahoe. As construction is still ongoing, please note that there will be one-way, alternating-lane controlled traffic Monday through Friday for approximately six weeks. The highway will be open on weekends, including Memorial Day Weekend. Delays are still anticipated …
Changes to the “Message to Riders”
Hello, we’ve made some changes to the ‘Message to Riders’ section of our site. ‘Message to Riders’ has moved and has also been renamed ‘Get On Board‘. ‘Get On Board’ uses a blog format, so you’ll be seeing more frequent posts from me online, and you’ll also be able to post comments. You’ll also be able to subscribe to the …
Capitol Corridor’s Request for New Train Cars to Receive Major Federal Boost
U.S. Department of Transportation to Allocate $68 Million for  State-of-the-Art Train Cars in California The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) received welcome news from federal officials yesterday, May 9. The U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) has awarded California’s intercity passenger rail service $68 million to procure 15 new, state-of-the-art train cars and four cleaner-running locomotives. “As a …