Amtrak's Coast Starlight will drop Davis, Calif., as a Station Stop effective September 30 of Next Month.
Although the city will remain a station stop for Amtrak's Capitol corridor trains and the California Zephyr, the move angered city officials. Amtrak said the decision to drop the stop was made because of declining ridership (an average of nine passengers per train a day), the need to improve transit time and dependability, as well as to boost efficiency.
The Los Angeles-Seattle Coast Starlight calls on Davis at 11:43 p.m. northbound and 6:38 a.m. southbound.
So guys what is your reaction to this
If they are going to and from the Bay area, some might be carried just as well on Capitols, but if the traffic is going to be lost and not diverted, then it sounds like a mistake.
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Steve Dunham
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Update, 08/15/2001: TrainWeb has learned that Amtrak West President Gil Mallery just today informed Davis Mayor Ken Wagstaff that, for the time being, the Coast Starlight will continue to stop in Davis, California. It is not clear if the reprieval is permanent, but Davis will remain a stop for trains 11 and 14 for the time being. Some credit can be given to the rail advocates of the Train Riders Association of California and the Rail Passenger Association of California, who fought briefly but intensely to save Davis as a Coast Starlight stop. If there are any further changes to the status of Davis, we will be sure to post them here.
Let's see where it goes from here...
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