November 3, Stockton, CA – The San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) is proud to introduce a new chapter in the history of California’s intercity passenger rail services with the rebrand from Amtrak San Joaquins to Gold Runner, effective November 3, 2025.
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(October 30 — Stockton, CA) – The San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) have secured $54.5 million in federal grant funding through the Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant (MPDG) MEGA initiative to support the Madera High-Speed Rail (HSR) Station Project.
(HANFORD, CA) – Representatives from partnering agencies including San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA); Kings County Association of Governments; Kings County Area Public Transit Agency (KCAPTA); Tulare County Association of Governments; Tulare County Regional Transit Agency (TCRTA); and Visalia Transit have officially launched The Cross Valley Corridor Phase 1 Bus Service project with enhanced bus connectivity to/from the Hanford Amtrak Station, KART Transit Center and the Visalia Transit Center.
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(September 23, Stockton, CA) – Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park is holding a celebratory Rededication Festival on Saturday, October 12 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. In partnership, Gold Runner has scheduled a special stop at the park for multiple trains, bookable at exclusive half-price “Allensworth fares.”
RABA and the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) have formed a partnership. As a result, riders in Redding, Red Bluff, and Chico will now ride a blue RABA motorcoach between Redding, Red Bluff, and Chico to connect to another Amtrak Thruway motorcoach for service to Sacramento and Stockton.
Gold Runner Receives Grant from Parks California to Overcome Travel Barriers to Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park for Juneteenth Celebration
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STOCKTON, CA – March 5, 2024 – This morning the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) celebrated the launch of new, state-of-the-art Venture Cars for deployment across the Gold Runner service. To highlight the significance of bringing these new rail cars into service, notable public figures, including California
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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2023 STOCKTON, CA – To boost train ticket affordability and streamline service, Amtrak® Gold RunnerSM will offer savings for two types of travelers – customers booking early and for those that travel on off-peak trains. Beginning November 1, 2023, and concluding June 30, 2024, the pilot will provide
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Trains will bring visitors to celebrate site unique to California’s African American history
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Stockton, CA – Riders traveling on Amtrak’s Gold Runner Route 7, the Thruway Bus route extending from the Martinez Amtrak Station to Arcata (Cal Poly Humboldt) and encompassing a total of 18 stops, can now purchase bus-only tickets for all city pairs along the route.
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