Passenger Trains > Capitol Corridor breaks ridership records

Another record for the Capitol Corridor:

http://new.marketwire.com/2.0/release.do?id=740892

Thanks, Mr. J! You're quick on the mouse down Macon way.

Amazing that Arnold doesn't want to release funds for new equipment...no more trains until California gets more cars.

The Capitol Corridor service is excellent, so I'm not surprised to see ridership continuing to grow. The cars are always clean, and they usually run right on-time. Even the food in the cafe car is pretty decent. And I always get a kick out of running down the middle of the street at Jack London Square.

stevedavis Wrote:
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> Amazing that Arnold doesn't want to release funds
> for new equipment...no more trains until
> California gets more cars.

I don't see anything on rail in this article, but Arnold does seem to have a lot of smoke and mirrors around himself:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2007/06/10/EDGONP1JCD1.DTL&type=politics

Maybe Arnold just doesn't get it.

There's nobody on those trains. They're mostly empty.

what empty trains?Some trains have standees

The "FlameMan" just might have made another one of his facetious posts. :^)

reindeerflame Wrote:
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> There's nobody on those trains. They're mostly
> empty.


Some of them are pretty empty on the weekends south of Oakland. Between Sacramento and Martinez, maybe Oakland they are very nicely occupied, not too many, not too few... Quite a few folks transfer at Martinez to the Valley train.
Very happy with the way this train performs.

TCnR Wrote:
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> Some of them are pretty empty on the weekends
> south of San Jose.

Maybe north of San Jose? The Cap's don't run south of SJC (yet!), so I think you're talking about the run between SJC and OKJ.

Oops, make that south of Oakland. That's a bad one I better edit it.


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> > Some of them are pretty empty on the weekends
> > south of San Jose.
>
> Maybe north of San Jose? The Cap's don't run south
> of SJC (yet!), so I think you're talking about the
> run between SJC and OKJ.

smitty195 Wrote:
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> TCnR Wrote:
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> > Some of them are pretty empty on the weekends
> > south of San Jose.
>
> Maybe north of San Jose? The Cap's don't run south
> of SJC (yet!), so I think you're talking about the
> run between SJC and OKJ.


And the ride is WONDERFUL because if it. *snicker snicker*

reindeerflame Wrote:
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> There's nobody on those trains. They're mostly
> empty.

What train are YOU on?? The Thomas the tank engine train??? those trains are packed full...I was on a SJ to Fresno last week on biz and could not find a seat, standing room only, I had to hide out int he cafe car......sheesh...is NOTHING good enough for you???

These trains are heavy out of Oakland most of the time. San Jose is a little weak, but they handle a pretty good load since we sit next to them sometime on the platform. The fact is, people are getting back in taking the train again and once they do, they enjoy it. hey, it is fun for the kids.

WTF Wrote:
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> reindeerflame Wrote:
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> > There's nobody on those trains. They're mostly
> > empty.
>
> What train are YOU on?? The Thomas the tank engine
> train??? those trains are packed full...I was on a
> SJ to Fresno last week on biz and could not find a
> seat, standing room only, I had to hide out int he
> cafe car......sheesh...is NOTHING good enough for
> you???


Lighten up!

And, this post is not about the San Joaquin trains. It is about the Capitol trains.

Long live LDTs...down with corridors and HSR...as many on this board might say.

In the meantime, the Reindeer is off to Iceland to ride their rail system. I'll give a full report on my return.

Glad the Captiols are doing well, and the way I see it, have the LDTs and Corridors full bore, you have to have one to be succesful with the other!