Solano Supervisor James Spering Honored at National Train Day Event

Luna Salaver News Archive, Press Releases

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 Thruway Bus Route 20c Temporary Detour and Construction Delays between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe

Linsey Ettlin News Archive, Service Alerts

Caltrans announced on April 29, 2011 that it will temporarily close U.S. Highway 50 at Echo Summit for a two week period beginning May 11th, 2011 (depending on weather). The closure is part of the first stage of a safety enhancement project that will remove damaged rock walls and replace them with a barrier that meets current Caltrans safety standards. …

Service Advisory: Vine Transit (NAP) motorcoach bus stop remains temporarily suspended

Linsey Ettlin News Archive, Service Alerts

The NAP (Vine Transit) stop continues to be suspended through May 31, 2011. This is a result of a Flood Control Project near the location of the motorcoach bus stop.  Passengers can still board connecting motorcoach buses at the Wine Train (NPW) stop, located at 1275 McKinstry Street, approximately 1/2 mile east of the suspended Vine Transit stop. Passengers …

Amtrak Reservation and Ticketing System Outage- Sunday, April 17th

Linsey Ettlin News Archive, Service Alerts

On Sunday, April 17, 2011 ONLY, Amtrak’s Reservation and Ticketing system will undergo a major upgrade and will not be available for a portion of the day, affecting sales of Capitol Corridor tickets. During this period, Amtrak and Capitol Corridor will have very limited ability to issue tickets, provide train status information, and create or modify reservations. Amtrak will not …