Potential Railroad Strike May Affect Capitol Corridor Service

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — Capitol Corridor announced Monday that should a labor strike impacting the nation’s freight railroads take effect later this week, service on the Capitol Corridor is expected to be suspended as early as Thursday with no known date for resumption of service.

"Due to the widespread impact of a potential strike across our service route, we will not be able to establish bus bridges during this event but will keep you informed of alternative options. We advise that you plan on alternate transportation for travel starting on Thursday, September 15th," Capitol Corridor said.

"We are hopeful that all parties will come to an agreement without any interruption in service, however, we also understand that you need to be aware of this possibility to make informed plans about your travel later this week."

According to Capitol Corridor, the nation’s Class I freight carriers, including Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR), are in dispute with their unions and are in negotiations.

"If a strike is called, freight and passenger operations on corridors managed by freight railroads would cease, including the UPRR lines on which Capitol Corridor operates. The potential duration of a labor action is unknown, but given the national disruption that this will cause, our hope is that resolution would occur relatively quickly. Our ability to resume service will depend on the duration of the strike. Please watch our website (capitolcorridor.org) and social media channels for updates."

Capitol Corridor noted that in the event of an actual strike, it would make an official announcement and provide more details as it is able.

The Capitol Corridor is an intercity passenger train system that provides an alternative to traveling along the I-80, I-680 and I-880 freeways by operating rail service to 18 stations in eight Northern California counties: Placer, Sacramento, Yolo, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Francisco, and Santa Clara — a 170-mile rail corridor.

The partners who help deliver Capitol Corridor service include Amtrak, the Union Pacific Railroad, Caltrans and the various agencies and communities that make up the Capitol Corridor.