Press Releases

Oakland, CA – As of January 1, 2003, Capitol Corridor riders can transfer easily to Yolobus transit using free Transit Transfers provided by Amtrak Capitol Corridor train conductors. Yolobus serves Davis, West Sacramento, Winters, Woodland, downtown Sacramento, Sacramento International Airport, Cache Creek Casino, Esparto, Madison and Knights Landing. “We are focused on making it convenient for people to use the …

Oakland, CA – Capitol Corridor is proud to announce a new partnership with San Francisco Shopping Centre and the Renaissance Parc 55 hotel. For the month of December, passengers can take Capitol Corridor to San Francisco for holiday shopping discounts and leave all of the hassles of driving behind this holiday season. Once passengers arrive in San Francisco via Amtrak …

Get your coffee and morning paper on the train Oakland, CA – Train riders are “buzzing” about the latest amenity on-board Capitol Corridor trains. Free copies of the Sacramento Bee will now be offered each weekday morning on trains originating in Sacramento, compliments of the Capitol Corridor. Passengers can get their breakfast and coffee from the train’s Café Car, return …

New Capitol Corridor Schedule provides additional service between Oakland and Sacramento Oakland, CA – The Capitol Corridor begins a revamped train schedule that provides an additional round trip between Oakland and Sacramento. With this change, the Capitol Corridor now offers twenty trains each weekday between the Bay Area and the State Capitol. The updated timetables are available now at Capitol …

Oakland, CA – An $88 million program for track and station improvements to support additional Capitol Corridor trains between Oakland and San Jose will begin Friday, September 27 with an official groundbreaking ceremony at Amtrak’s Jack London Square Station in Oakland. When completed, more passenger and freight trains will operate between Oakland and San Jose, with increased reliability and reduced …