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Updated on Monday, July 23, 2018 Over the past year, the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) has been working with its service partners to advance the implementation of an important safety technology, Positive Train Control (PTC), for Capitol Corridor passengers, employees, and the communities served by our trains. This week, Amtrak, the Capitol Corridor’s train operator, along with the …

Effective Monday, July 16, the fares for Capitol Corridor’s multi-ride tickets (45-day and monthly) will increase by an average of 2% across all station pairs. There is no change to the one-way fares. This fare increase represents the third (and last) 2% multi-ride fare increase as part of the CCJPA’s three-year fare increase outlined in our Business Plan. The fare …

Testing of Federally-Mandated Safety System Set to Begin on the Capitol Corridor The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), working with its service partners, has been advancing the implementation of an important safety technology for Capitol Corridor passengers, employees, and the communities served by our trains. Positive Train Control, or PTC, is an advanced, state-of-the-art railroad train collision-avoidance safety system …

OBIS is coming! What is OBIS you ask? It stands for On Board Information System, and it is our latest initiative – in collaboration with Caltrans, which owns the train equipment – to improve on board communication to riders, including during service disruptions and delays. Funded jointly by the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) and Caltrans, OBIS is comprised …

In observance of Independence Day, the Capitol Corridor will operate according to the weekend/holiday schedule on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. Also on July 4, several connecting bus stops along the route will be disrupted due to parades and celebrations. SF PIER 39 FISHERMAN’S WHARF (SFW): No service to/from the Pier 39 Fisherman’s Wharf stop between 12 Noon and 12 Midnight. The …