These are the transportation options NOT present at Sacramento Valley Station: Yolobus: Yolobus 42A/B serves downtown Sacramento, the airport, Woodland, Davis, and West Sacramento, running on J St and L St in downtown. Other Yolobuses also serve downtown, but they are peak hour buses, probably not relevant to the SVS discussion. Yolobus 42 should be … Continue reading What connections are NOT at SVS?
Category: Sacramento Valley Station
What connections are already at SVS?
Continuing our information about what transportation modes already serve Sacramento Valley Station, here is a list: Capitol Corridor, hosted by Capitol Corridor JPA and contracted to Amtrak. 30 trains per weekday (15 each direction) and 11 per weekend day, one originating in Auburn but the remainder in Sacramento, and serving either Oakland Jack London Square … Continue reading What connections are already at SVS?
SVS survey
The city, as part of its Phase 3 planning process, gathered public input through a Survey Monkey survey. Though the survey was supposed to close August 30, it is still open as of 2:00PM on August 31, so if you are interested, you may want to see if it is still open. The link is … Continue reading SVS survey
Platforms and ridership at Sacramento Valley Station
It has been claimed that there was a major drop in ridership of the Capitol Corridor trains at Sacramento Valley Station when the platforms were relocated from close to the historical station to new platforms about 1000 feet further away. Data provided in Capitol Corridor annual performance reports indicates a drop of about 300,000 passengers … Continue reading Platforms and ridership at Sacramento Valley Station
Across-platform access
The City of Sacramento is continuing a master plan process for Sacramento Valley Station (the Amtrak station) and the railyards, as previously posted. Both conceptual options presented are for an elevated concourse that goes over the tracks, connecting the historical passenger station with the historical shops area, and providing access to the platforms. I know … Continue reading Across-platform access
Sacramento Valley Station transit
The City of Sacramento is part way through a master planning process for Sacramento Valley Station (the Amtrak station). The outcome of the plan is critical for transit success in the county and region, with the station being the most important in Northern California and seventh busiest in the country. A great design could set … Continue reading Sacramento Valley Station transit
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 