 From December 6 through December 31, 2010, Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) crews will be performing infrastructure work near the Emeryville Station, between Oakland Jack London Square and Berkeley stations. Delays are expected to be minimal; therefore a bus bridge or schedule revisions are not necessary during this project. UPRR will be replacing switch ties, which won’t require crews or …
Thanksgiving Train Travelers Helped to Boost Capitol Corridor Ridership
OAKLAND, CALIF., November 29, 2010 — Thanksgiving travelers helped to set a Capitol Corridor holiday ridership record this year. From Tuesday, November 23 through Sunday, November 28, 2010, 26,449 passengers ditched their cars in favor of riding the train. This is a three percent increase over the same period last year. “This record ridership clearly demonstrates that train travel is …
Motorcoach Service Advisory for November 23, 2010
Adverse weather conditions are currently affecting motorcoach bus connections to/from Truckee and Reno.
CAPITOL CORRIDOR PREPARES FOR THANKSGIVING TRAVELERS
November 18, 2010 —To accommodate holiday travelers, the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) will increase capacity by adding 5,700 seats on the Capitol Corridor, a 14% increase in seating availability. Most seats will be added on Wednesday, November 24th and Sunday, November 28th. “We are assigning all available spare cars to our holiday operations and leasing a trainset from …
Thanksgiving Travel Advisory – November 2010
Please be mindful that this will be an extremely busy travel weekend. On Wednesday, November 24, Capitol Corridor will run extended train service between the Sacramento (SAC) and San Jose (SJC) stations. Train 553 will stop at all stations between Sacramento and San Jose, giving passengers who travel from Sacramento to the Bay Area an additional evening travel option.