Oakland, CA - Effective January 6, 2003, the Capitol Corridor begins a new schedule with 22 trains a day, including 22 weekday trains and 19 weekend trains offering riders more versatility and travel times. In addition, Capitol Corridor introduced a new weekday train route #521 to the line, which will enhance early morning commutes from Sacramento to San Jose.
"I was raised in the 'Dave Gunn School of Management'," said Eugene Skorpowski, Managing Director of Capitol Corridor, of the additional train service. "Which simplified, means that there are always efficiencies to be made, and if you can't find a way to make improvements or cost efficiencies one way, try another way. That's what we've done. I think the private sector term for this activity is called 'good management' of resources."
The updated timetables are available now at Capitol Corridor train stations and other agencies, including visitor's bureaus, hotels, universities, and regional transit groups. The new schedules are also available online at the Capitol Corridor website: http://www.amtrakcapitols.com/
Highlights of the new schedule include:
To order printed timetables, contact Mari Hirabayashi (510) 874-7491 or mhiraba@bart.gov.
The Capitol Corridor began service in December of 1991 under management by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). In July 1998, the management of the service was transferred to the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), who has managed the route for the last nine years. CCJPA oversees the service with day-to-day management support from the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART). The CCJPA partners with Amtrak, Union Pacific Railroad, Caltrans and the communities comprising the CCJPA to offer frequent, cost-effective, viable and safe intercity passenger rail service.
Capitol Corridor intercity rail serves 17 stations along a 170-mile rail corridor, and offers a convenient way to travel between the Sierra Foothills, Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley/San Jose. For information call 1-877-9-RIDECC.
Media Contact: Priscilla Kalugdan, Marketing Manager
Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority
(510) 464-6992