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PSA to all traveling through Amtrak’s Stockton Station (San Joaquin Street Station)  Read More Rider Alert: Amtrak Stockton Station 12/14

Stockton CA – The San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) is extremely pleased to hear the news of a tentative agreement being reached between the freight railroad carriers and all of their respective employee unions.  Read More Tentative Labor Agreement Allows Amtrak San Joaquins to Avert Total Service Suspension

Stockton, CA – With the freight railroads and all of their respective employee unions not yet coming to an agreement, the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) will implement a modified operating plan for Amtrak San Joaquins on Thursday, September 15, 2022.  Read More Continued Freight Railroad Labor Negotiation Impasse Affecting Amtrak San Joaquins Operations 

Stockton, CA – the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA), its personnel, and its host railroads, Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), are preparing for a potential freight railroad shutdown as soon as this Friday, September 16. In the event of an imminentfreight railroad shutdown, the San Joaquins would be required to preemptively begin suspending service on Thursday, September 15th.  Read More Continued Freight Railroad Labor Negotiation Impasse May Affect Amtrak San Joaquins Operations

On Tuesday and Wednesday, September 13 and 14, Cal Poly University will begin their annual Move-In Days. Students moving into the dorms will cause road closures and heavy traffic around the University.  Read More Cal Poly University Move-In Days Affect Amtrak Thruway Service

Effective immediately, the Stockton, CA, station ticket office is temporarily closed.   Read More Stockton, CA Station -Ticket Office Temporarily Closed

The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC), in coordination with the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), announces the availability of the Final Environmental Assessment (EA)/Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Stockton Diamond Grade Separation Project (Project).  Read More Availability of the Final Environmental Assessment/Finding of No Significant Impacts

YARTS service for Highway 140 resumes today, Thursday, 7/28/22. Highway 41 service to Wawona is open again. The Mariposa Grove stop continues to be closed.  Read More Rider Alert: YARTS Service for Highway 140 Resumes Today!

YARTS Services on Highway 41 are being reduced from the Fresno Airport to the Tenaya Lodge today, 7/12/22 through Friday, 7/15/22.  Read More Rider Alert: Due to the Washburn Fire, Route 41 is temporarily closed

Attention Amtrak Customers
Mask requirements have recently been changed to recommended, but not required, onboard Amtrak Buses or Trains.  Read More SJRRC Awarded $57M in TIRCP Funding to Extend Valley Rail from Ceres to Turlock