Capitol Corridor News – May 6, 2010
In this issue: - Kids Ride Free on Weekends! - National Train Day returns on Saturday, May 8th - New Schedule Effective Monday May 10! - Motorcoach Bus Stops - Policy Reminder - Wicked: Spring savings on San Francisco's Favorite Musical - Fight Breast Cancer - Bra Art Auction - New Platform Message Signs at Stations! - Western Railway Museum ********************************************************************** Kids Ride Free on Weekends - and Fridays too! ********************************************************************** Kids Ride Free on Weekends, presented by Peter Pan, is back and better than ever--the "weekend" now includes Fridays! Make your next family getaway a trip aboard the train! Explore the best that Northern California has to offer by taking the train to see the show of the year- JM Barrie's Peter Pan at Ferry Park in San Francisco. Peter Pan is a new theatrical production of the classic JM Barrie story featuring an in-the-round theater, great actors and puppetry, dazzling flying and 360 degree CGI technology. Looking for more family adventures? Spend an afternoon at Raley Field cheering on the Sacramento River Cats. Unleash your imagination at the Tech Museum in San Jose, or wander through Berkeley's eclectic Fourth Street shopping district. With Kids Ride Free on Weekends, Capitol Corridor is travel made simple! ********************************************************************** National Train Day returns on Saturday, May 8th ********************************************************************** Capitol Corridor and Amtrak California will celebrate the third annual National Train Day on Saturday, May 8, 2010! Celebrate National Train Day in Sacramento at the California State Railroad Museum! From 10:00am - 5:00pm, there will be a Capitol Corridor/Amtrak California coach car onsite as well as 21 other full-size historical trains on display at the museum, and more activities: • Free admission on National Train Day to the California State Railroad Museum when you show your Amtrak Capitol Corridor or San Joaquin train ticket • Representatives from Sacramento transportation organizations • Ticket giveaways each hour for two coach tickets aboard either the Capitol Corridor or San Joaquin trains • Ticket giveaways to ride the Railroad Museum’s weekend steam-powered excursion trains We look forward to celebrating with you! ********************************************************************** New Schedule Effective May 10, 2010! ********************************************************************** A new schedule will go into effect on Monday, May 10. There are no major changes to train times, however, some bus connections have been adjusted for summer travel. Please review the schedule to double-check your trip times! ********************************************************************** Motorcoach Bus Stop - Policy Reminder ********************************************************************** As a reminder, Amtrak motorcoach buses are allowed to stop ONLY at designated motorcoach stops. All motorcoach drivers have been instructed to discontinue 'courtesy' stops, as these are unauthorized stops, to avoid any potential liability and contract issues. Please be mindful that drivers are required to follow the existing policy, which never allows courtesy stops, and could jeopardize their job by deviating from this policy. Thank you in advance for your understanding. ********************************************************************** Spring savings on San Francisco's favorite musical ********************************************************************** Burst in to spring with a trip to Oz. Purchase tickets to WICKED for performances at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre now through May 30 and save up to 50% off tickets to Broadway's Biggest Blockbuster. WICKED, the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical phenomenon, is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz and embark on a remarkable odyssey, culminating in the most spellbinding musical in years. ********************************************************************** Fight Breast Cancer - Bra Art Auction ********************************************************************** CC Riders Fight Breast Cancer with “Artful Bras†This will be the second consecutive year that the CCJPA will support (no pun intended) the CC Riders creative fundraising effort for the American Cancer Society and to raise awareness about breast cancer. The decorated “art bras†such as the Whooter House Bra by Dana Bilello-Barrow pictured here, are auctioned off to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. The CC Riders are gearing up for Artful Bra II at High Hand Art Gallery in Loomis. Last year's fundraiser brought in over $7,000 and they are hoping to double it. As part of our support, we are actively publicizing the year’s events and encouraging folks to join the CC Riders’ efforts to raise breast cancer awareness. HOW TO SUPPORT ARTFUL BRA II • Create a bra for auction • Attend a Bra Show Event • Bid on your favorite bra • Invite your friends ARTFUL BRA DATES • May 11th, 10am-4pm & May 12th, 10-8pm –Drop off your bra for auction. • Friday May 21st–Live Auction and Dinner at the High Hand Café in Loomis • Saturday May 22nd–Ladies Night Out and Silent Auction. • Sunday May 23rd–Silent Auction continues until noon. If you would like to make a bra for display, or for more information about the Artful Bra II events, contact CC Rider Toni Tidman at 530-823-7449 High Hand Cafe - click on 'Events' ********************************************************************** New Platform Message Signs at Stations! ********************************************************************** If you've been out to the stations lately you might have noticed something new! Capitol Corridor is in the process of replacing 65 Platform Information Display signs (PIDS), with larger, four-lined signs designed by Daktronics. The first phase of the project is to replace signs at sixteen (16) Capitol Corridor Stations between Auburn and San Jose. The installation phase is 75% complete and is scheduled to be finished by the middle of this month. The second phase of the project will immediately follow and consists primarily of a software upgrade to allow for better display of messages and service information at all stations. ********************************************************************** Western Railway Museum - 50th Anniversary! ********************************************************************** Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of one of the premier railroad museums in the country, the Western Railway Museum, with a weekend's worth of special events June 4-6. The Western Railway Museum preserves and interprets the heritage of electric railways in Northern California and the western United States. Their operating collection includes trains that wrote the history of northern California electric railways, including the Key System, MUNI, Market Street Railway and the Sacramento Northern. Visit the Western Railway Museum's site ********************************************************************** For information about Capitol Corridor service, visit www.capitolcorridor.org or call 1-877-9-RIDECC (1-877-974-3322). Try our automated train status feature! Call 1-877-9RIDECC (1-877-974-3322) and press "1". Or check online at www.capitolcorridor.org/trainstatus Follow us on Twitter @capitolcorridor