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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A Bumpy Ride For California’s Amtrak As Pandemic Surges Sunday, December 20, 2020 | Sacramento, CA
A passenger boards a Bakersfield-bound train at the Emeryville Amtrak station on Dec. 16, 2020.
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This story was corrected on Dec. 17 to reflect that ridership on the Capitol Corridor line is 15% of last year’s total, not 50%.
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By Elizabeth Castillo, CalMatters
Gabriella Choe has been a regular Amtrak passenger for the past four years, traveling from Oakland to Sacramento to see her parents. Before the pandemic, she rode the train nearly every other weekend.
But as the pandemic worsens, her visits are now infrequent, and she doesn’t plan on traveling for Christmas.
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A bumpy ride for California’s Amtrak as pandemic surges
Amtrak has lost a staggering $800 million, with California’s three routes losing 65-85% of passengers. Service has been cut back substantially.
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A passenger boards a Bakersfield-bound train at the Emeryville Amtrak station on Dec. 16, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters Author: ELIZABETH CASTILLO (CALMATTERS) Updated: 1:57 PM PST December 17, 2020
Gabriella Choe has been a regular Amtrak passenger for the past four years, traveling from Oakland to Sacramento to see her parents. Before the pandemic, she rode the train nearly every other weekend.
But as the pandemic worsens, her visits are now infrequent, and she doesn’t plan on traveling for Christmas.
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