As most of you are aware, there was a devastating mudslide in Santa Barbara County earlier this week due to heavy rains that fell in the areas burned last month by the Thomas Fire. The mudslide sadly resulted in at least 17 deaths, many more injuries, and has isolated communities between Santa Barbara and Ventura because of the closure of …
Regular Weekday Service on Martin Luther King Day
The Capitol Corridor will operate according to the regular weekday schedule on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 15, 2018.
Changes to Amtrak’s Everyday Discounts Go into Effect Sunday, January 7
Capitol Corridor to Offer Special California Everyday Discounts for Seniors, Passengers with Disabilities, and Students Effective Sunday, January 7, 2018, the Capitol Corridor will be introducing new California Everyday Discounts for Seniors, Passengers with Disabilities, and Students. We developed the California Everyday Discounts program in coordination with California’s two other intercity rail services, the San Joaquins and the Pacific Surfliner, in response to …
Connecting Bus Stop Suspensions on New Year’s Eve
Due to the New Year’s Eve festivities in downtown San Francisco, connecting bus service to/from the stops at Pier 39/Fisherman’s Wharf (SFW) and Financial District/Hyatt (SFF) will be suspended from 7pm to 11:59pm on Sunday, December 31, 2017. For Capitol Corridor passengers, this bus stop suspension will only affect Bus 6697 connecting from westbound Capitol Corridor Train 747. Bus 6697 …
Managing Director’s Statement Regarding Derailment in Washington on Monday, December 18
Dear Capitol Corridor Passengers, As you know, on Monday, December 18, a Cascades train operated by an Amtrak crew derailed on a highway overpass in DuPont, Washington, resulting in three deaths and dozens of injuries. Train 501 was making its inaugural trip between Seattle and Portland using a new section of track owned by Sound Transit in Washington State that …