Today. June 6, 2011, dozens of Capitol Corridor riders will once again help Capitol Corridor and Amtrak “Fight Hunger One Stop at a Time.â€Â This time the stop is the Capitol Corridor/Amtrak Auburn Station, where Capitol Corridor passengers will host a community drop-off event from at 6:30 p.m.  The Placer Food Bank will place bins at the station to …
Capitol Corridor & Amtrak to Help “Fight Hunger One Stop at a Time†Passenger Rail Providers and Food Banks from the Sierra to Silicon Valley Partner to Help Families in Need
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’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 …
Solano Supervisor James Spering Honored at National Train Day Event
California’s 2011 Golden STAR Award Recipient Recognized for Helping to Establish Passenger Rail in Northern California Today the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), Amtrak and Caltrans bestowed California’s Golden STAR (State Advocate of Rail) award to Solano Supervisor James P. Spering as scores of train fans flocked to the fourth annual National Train Day celebration in Martinez. “The three …
Capitol Corridor Shatters Ridership Records for the Third Month in a Row
Rising Gas Prices & Improving Economy Help to Fill Seats Train Ridership in March Increases 11% Capitol Corridor’s March 2011 performance report is in and for the third consecutive month double-digit ridership increases continue as an improving economy and rising fuel costs help to fill train seats. “As gasoline prices soar, more and more drivers are seeking affordable ways to …