*UPDATED PER REVISED SJJPA AND SJRRC PRESS RELEASES, ISSUED 1/6: The San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) and the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC) on Jan. 6 announced several grant ...

sjjpa/sjrrc The BRITE Project includes a series of infrastructure additions and improvements “necessary for the Valley Rail program,” the agencies said. “In particular, this TIRCP award will help ...

SJJPA did not immediately respond to NBC Bay Area's request for comment on Saturday. Neighbors and East Bay community members have continued to protest this planned closure.

Hernandez-Thorpe and city staff will present a plan to SJJPA during a public meeting on Sept. 20 before returning to the Antioch City Council for further discussion and decisions in early October.

Hernandez-Thorpe and city staff will present a plan to SJJPA during a public meeting on Sept. 20 before returning to the Antioch City Council for further discussion and decisions in early October.

In a letter to the SJJPA, Pittsburg City Manager Garrett Evans said the closure of the Antioch-Pittsburg station makes it difficult for residents to utilize Amtrak.

Attempts to keep Antioch's Amtrak train platform continues, as a non-profit has urged the state Attorney General to investigate the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) for potential ...

“Therefore, SJJPA plans to resume normal service beginning Friday, September 16, 2022.” Amtrak’s San Joaquin trains run on tracks operated by BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railway.

They may also allow the San Joaquins route to finally add more runs to the schedule, something long desired by the SJJPA. Until now, a lack of equipment has hindered those plans.

The SJJPA can reconsider the policy where two stations cannot be closer than 6 miles away from each other, so that Antioch, Pittsburg and Oakley can enjoy having stations accessible to people.

Before it does that, the SJJPA wants to hear from the public. It’s asking riders where they are likely to begin their trip, what area in Sacramento they prefer to visit, how frequently they ...

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