Capitol Corridor Sacramento Valley Station to Receive $6.2 Million in Federal High-Speed Rail Funds

Luna Salaver News Archive

The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority is pleased that a portion of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s $80 million in Recovery Act High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) funds, released on May 27, will go towards improving the Capitol Corridor train service. The $6.2 million award to the City of Sacramento will be used to help fund the $43 million track …

Capitol Corridor to Help Fight Hunger-One Stop at a Time

Luna Salaver News Archive

Capitol Corridor, in partnership with Amtrak and six northern California food banks, today launched the “Fight Hunger-One Stop at a Time” food drive. From June 1 to June 15, 2010, Capitol Corridor and Amtrak will have food collection bins at seven Amtrak/Capitol Corridor stations from Sacramento to San Jose. This is the first time these entities have joined efforts to …

Nominations for National Train Day Golden STAR Award

Linsey Ettlin News Archive

On May 10, 1869, in Promontory Summit, Utah, the “golden spike” was driven into the final tie that joined 1,776 miles of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railways, ceremonially creating the nation’s first transcontinental railroad. To commemorate that auspicious occasion, the second Saturday in May has been designated as “National Train Day.” The third annual NTD will be held …