Press Releases

CCJPA TO RUN LONGER HOURS, SERVE MORE STATIONS & ADD RAIL CARS OAKLAND, CA November 20, 2008 — Today, the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority announced that on Wednesday, November 26, it will expand its normal weekday service to accommodate the expected influx of passengers who travel by train the day before Thanksgiving. To encourage passengers to ride after the …

On Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, October 26, 2008, Capitol Corridor Trains 732, 733, 734, 737 and San Joaquin Train 716 WILL NOT STOP at the Emeryville Station. Trains will bypass the station and passengers planning to travel to or from Emeryville will be transported by motorcoach bus. This two-day modification in service to Emeryville Station creates a window of …

Capitol Corridor Announces Record-breaking Ridership 17% Increase in June, 33% Increase in July OAKLAND, CA., August 12, 2008 — Record-breaking gas prices equate record-breaking ridership, the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority reported today. In June, more than 145,000 passengers rode Capitol Corridor trains on the San Jose-San Francisco/Oakland-Sacramento-Auburn corridor, an increase of nearly 17 percent from the same period a …

CAPITOL CORRIDOR BREAKS GROUND ON BAHIA PROJECT NEW CROSSOVER NEAR BENICIA WILL IMPROVE TRAIN SERVICE Oakland, CA July 30, 2008 – Officials from Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), Union Pacific (UPRR), Solano Transportation Authority, Caltrans and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission broke ground today on the new Bahia Crossover Project, a rail project that will improve the flow of trains …

Temporary Schedule Changes in June Beginning Tuesday, June 3, 2008, Union Pacific will be conducting trackwork that will significantly impact Capitol Corridor service until the work is done, which is expected to be on June 28, 2008. During the course of the track work, some morning and early afternoon Capitol Corridor trains will not operate between Martinez and Suisun/Fairfield. Instead, …