On June 28, Amtrak San Joaquins will restore service as follows:
⢠Daily service will resume on Train 717, which heads northbound, leaving Bakersfield at 2:12 p.m., traveling through the Valley and arriving in Oakland at 8:31 p.m.
⢠Daily service will resume on Train 714, which heads southbound, leaving Oakland at 11:36 a.m., traveling through the Valley and arriving in Bakersfield at 5:57 p.m.
⢠Bus service will increase on Route 1, which covers Bakersfield to Los Angeles to San Diego, Route 3, which covers Redding to Sacramento to Stockton, and on Route 99 which connects Oakland to Emeryville and San Francisco.
Ridership on Amtrak San Joaquins fell significantly during the COVID-19 crisis, but held more stable than other Amtrak lines across the country. It is now experiencing a steady increase in ridership week after week.
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January 5, 2021
Livermore, CA, December 29, 2020 – At their December Board meeting, the Tri-Valley–San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority voted to enter into an arrangement with the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC) to manage the operation of future Valley Link commuter rail service connecting the Tri-Valley with the San Joaquin Valley. The SJRRC has served as the policy-making body for the Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) service for more than 20 years and took a similar action at their December Board meeting.
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The Regional Rail Authority Board noted a number of reasons why the Memorandum of Understanding with SJRRC was advantageous for the Valley Link project, including an exemplary safety record in managing the operations of both the ACE commuter rail service for over 20 years and the Amtrak San Joaquins for over 7 years.