Auburn's Mayor Sands Named Chair of Capitol Corridor Board; BART's Snyder Named Vice-Chair.News Editors OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 23, 2002 Mayor Kathy Sands of Auburn has been named Chair of the Capitol Corridor “Amtrak Capitols” redirects here. For the Amtrak line connecting Washington, D.C. and Chicago, see Capitol Limited (Amtrak). The Capitol Corridor is a 172-mile (275 km) passenger train route operated by Amtrak in California. Joint Powers Authority A Joint Powers Authority (JPA) is an institution permitted under the laws of some states of the USA, whereby two or more public authorities (e.g. local governments, or utility or transport districts) can operate collectively. (CCJPA CCJPA Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (California) ) Board by her fellow board members. Her term begins at the CCJPA Board's Feb. 19, 2003 meeting and will continue for the next two years. Mayor Sands has served as Vice-Chair of the CCJPA Board for the past two years and is a member of the Placer County Transportation Planning Transportation planning is the field involved with the siting of transportation facilities (generally streets, highways, sidewalks, bike lanes and public transport lines). Agency. The CCJPA's administrative management staff is provided by BART under contact to the CCJPA. The CCJPA Board is comprised of representatives from the eight counties in the capitol corridor: Placer, Sacramento, Yolo, Solano, Contra Costa Contra Costa can refer to:
Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. . BART directors represent the three BART counties (San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa). The intercity passenger train service is operated by Amtrak Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp., authorized to operate virtually all intercity passenger railroad routes in the United States. Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970 in response to more than two decades of continuous operating deficits by privately run under contract to the CCJPA and is funded through the California Business, Transportation & Housing Agency. Capitol Corridor ridership has grown 133 percent in the past 48 months and the route is now the third busiest intercity passenger train service in the country, transporting almost 1.2 million passengers annually. Newly elected BART Board President Pete Snyder was elected Vice-Chair of the CCJPA Board for the next two years. Snyder has been a member of the CCJPA Board since its inception and was the first mayor of Dublin in Alameda County. He has been a strong supporter of increased Capitol Corridor service, especially to San Jose. Snyder also strongly supports the Capitol Corridor intermodal "free transfer program," with local transit agencies along the corridor as well as connections with BART at Richmond, and, within the next 18 months, at Oakland Coliseum. BART tickets are sold to ticketed Capitol Corridor riders for a 20 percent discount in the club/cafe cars. Beginning Jan. 6, the Capitol Corridor will operate 22 trains on weekdays and 18 trains on weekends and holidays. This is the highest level of service in the history of the Capitol Corridor. Discounted multi-ride tickets for frequent riders are available, as are special fare for school groups. Check CCJPA Web sites at www.Capitolcorridor.org or www.Amtrakcapitols.com for detailed information, schedules and fares, or call Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL for more information by phone. Union Pacific Rail Road owns the tracks and has recently started the first major construction program -- approximate value $80 million -- to increase capacity for more Capitol Corridor service to San Jose. |
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