On Tuesday, March 26, at 7pm, there will be a soccer match between Mexico and Paraguay at Levi’s Stadium next to the Santa Clara-Great America Station. This will impact rail customers using the station in a number of ways: There may be delays due to heavy traffic in the area. From 1:30 to 7pm on Tuesday, March 26, Tasman Drive …
Multi-Ride Ticket Fares to Increase on July 16
Effective Monday, July 16, the fares for Capitol Corridor’s multi-ride tickets (45-day and monthly) will increase by an average of 2% across all station pairs. There is no change to the one-way fares. This fare increase represents the third (and last) 2% multi-ride fare increase as part of the CCJPA’s three-year fare increase outlined in our Business Plan. The fare …
CC Rail Mail: Positive Train Control, Free Weekend BART Tickets, July Picks and more!
Countdown to Positive Train Control The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) is pleased to announce that we are set to achieve an important safety milestone. During the week of July 16, our train operator (Amtrak) and host railroad (Union Pacific), will begin field testing Positive Train Control, or PTC, to ensure that this important safety technology operates in compliance with …
Countdown to Positive Train Control
Testing of Federally-Mandated Safety System Set to Begin on the Capitol Corridor The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), working with its service partners, has been advancing the implementation of an important safety technology for Capitol Corridor passengers, employees, and the communities served by our trains. Positive Train Control, or PTC, is an advanced, state-of-the-art railroad train collision-avoidance safety system …
Testing of New On Board Information System (OBIS) Starting in July
OBIS is coming! What is OBIS you ask? It stands for On Board Information System, and it is our latest initiative – in collaboration with Caltrans, which owns the train equipment – to improve on board communication to riders, including during service disruptions and delays. Funded jointly by the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) and Caltrans, OBIS is comprised …