Two Ways to Save on Weekends: Buy One, Get One Free OR Single Travelers Get 50 Percent Off Regular Train Fare OAKLAND, CALIF., October 2, 2012 —October 6th and 7th is the perfect weekend to take advantage of Capitol Corridor’s 50 percent off on weekend travel discount. Traffic experts expect thousands of Northern Californians to travel to the Bay Area …
Capitol Corridor Applauds Partnership to Build 130 Railcars & Boost U.S. Economy
Northern California Passenger Rail Service to Receive 10 Assembled-in-America Rail Cars & Locomotives OAKLAND, CALIF., October 2, 2012 —The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) is pleased to benefit from a four state railcar procurement partnership aimed to address the demand for more passenger rail cars and boost the US economy. According to a September 26 California Department of Transportation …
Capitol Corridor to Adjust Service Between Oakland and Sacramento
OAKLAND, CALIF., – Effective Monday, August 13, 2012, for the first time in 20 years of service the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) will reduce the number of weekday trains it operates. On August 13 the CCJPA will discontinue Trains 518 and 553. Train 518 is a very early morning train that currently departs Oakland Jack London Square at …
Capitol Corridor Applauds State Lawmakers Vote to Approve High Speed Rail Funds
OAKLAND, CALIF., July 13, 2012 – The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) applauds last week’s vote by state lawmakers to release funds for the California High Speed Rail Authority’s (CHSRA) Initial Construction Segment in the Central Valley, plus $800 million for projects that will connect and support high speed trains in California. “We expected that the Senate vote would …
Thousands of Travelers Avoid the Pain at the Pump & Ride the Rails Instead – Capitol Corridor February Ridership Up 11%
OAKLAND, CALIF., March 15, 2012 — As gas prices rise, more Northern California travelers are avoiding pain at the pump by riding Capitol Corridor trains instead. For the second year in a row, train ridership in February rose to double digits. Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) officials announced an 11% increase in ridership when comparing 2012 February ridership to …
