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Kids Ride Free on Weekends-Friday, too!

Luna Salaver — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:55:02 +0000

The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) and J M Barrie’s Peter Pan have teamed up to offer a special discount aimed to help families on a budget this summer. “Instead of a single day, week or month of free weekend rides for kids,... Read more

Capitol Corridor’s “Fight Hunger-One Stop at a Time” Food Drive Reaps Over Half a Ton of Donations

Luna Salaver — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:47:54 +0000

Oakland, CALIF., June 28, 2010 — The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority’s (CCJPA) “Fight Hunger-One Stop at a Time” food drive reaped over half a ton of food for Northern California food banks this month. From June 1 through June 15,... Read more

Capitol Corridor Service Advisory

Luna Salaver — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:08:57 +0000

Track Work Project Resumes March 8 – March 15 Expect Slight Delays on Mid-Day Trains Starting Monday, March 8, Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) will resume its track infrastructure project, which will affect Capitol Corridor mid-day... Read more

Capitol Corridor Service Advisory February 2010 Track Work

Luna Salaver — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:14:04 +0000

Starting Monday, February 22, Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) will begin Phase 2 of a two-phase track infrastructure project, which will affect Capitol Corridor service. Phase 2 involves upgrading tracks between Martinez and Oakland Jack London... Read more

Capitol Corridor to Receive $29 Million in Federal High Speed Rail Funding

Luna Salaver — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:45:19 +0000

January 28, 2010 — For the first time in its history, the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) will receive $29.2 million in federal High Speed/Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) funding for three projects in Northern California to... Read more

BART GM Appoints David Kutrosky to Lead Capitol Corridor Intercity Passenger Rail

Luna Salaver — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:36:35 +0000

OAKLAND, CALIF., December 1, 2009 — On November 18, the 16-member Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) Board of Directors voted unanimously to extend BART’s managing contract to February 2015. Prior to the vote, BART General Manager... Read more

Capitol Corridor Teams up to Unveil the Cleanest Passenger Locomotive in the Nation

Luna Salaver — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:59:09 +0000

OAKLAND, CA – On Tuesday, November 17, 2009, Capitol Corridor joined the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and its partners to mark the beginning of cleaner diesel technology on California railways. The clean air partners held an event to... Read more

Capitol Corridor Prepares for Thanksgiving Travelers

Luna Salaver — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:27:37 +0000

OAKLAND, CA November 19, 2009 — Traditionally, the day before Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel days of the year. To accommodate holiday passengers, on Wednesday, November 25, the Capitol Corridor Train 553 will stop at all stations... Read more

Capitol Corridor Train Car Retrofit Accommodates Cyclists

Capitol Corridor — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:48:26 +0000

New Racks Increase On Board Bike Storage by 34% Oakland, CA., September 10, 2009 — To accommodate the growing trend of bikes on board Capitol Corridor trains, Caltrans and the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) retrofitted 14 train... Read more

WiFi RFQ RELEASED

Capitol Corridor — Mon, 11 May 2009 15:56:43 +0000

Capitol Corridor Releases Wireless Network RFQ Passenger Rail Service Seeks Firms to Develop Wireless Broadband Network to Bring Free Internet Access to Passengers, Enhance Rail Safety and Improve Operations OAKLAND, CALIF., May 11, 2009 -- Today,... Read more