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CA: Amtrak train service from Sacramento to Bakersfield back on track after COVID hiatus
Oct. 18—Train service will resume on Monday between Sacramento and Bakersfield after a 19-month COVID-related suspension.
The 6:26 a.m. San Joaquins Amtrak train leaving from Sacramento will be the first since March 2020 after ridership collapsed following the pandemic, said David Lipari, marketing manager for the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority.
"We are really excited about it," said Lipari. "Before the pandemic it was a very popular train since it was the first train down The Valley."
A second train will depart Bakersfield on Monday at 6:12 p.m arriving in Sacramento at 11:35 p.m. ...............(more)
https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/news/21243041/ca-amtrak-train-service-from-sacramento-to-bakersfield-back-on-track-after-covid-hiatus