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NWP to host Passenger train to NASCAR 6/23
Author: Mike Pechner
Date: 04-25-2013 - 20:05
The official announcement was made at 11am Today at the Sacramento Amtrak station by Steve Page, President of Sonoma Raceway and David Kutrosky, and Managing Director of the Capitol Corridor. (see press release below) for a passenger train to NASCAR on June 23rd from Sacramento to Fairfield and then over the Cal Northern to the NWP from Brazos to Sears Point. The cost is $199 round trip and will include tickets and VIP track access.
The train will be push-pall with ten regular double deck commute cars and a snack car. The times will be announced at the Sacramento news conference. This will become an annual event. NWP petitioned the FRA for a wavier on the Brazos Bridge to operate the train because the interlocking has not been restored since vandals stole a quarter of a million dollars of cooper wire off the bridge. A FRA inspector did a visual inspection two weeks ago and OKed the bridge for the movement of special passenger train without the required interlocking. The last train to operate over this portion of the NWP was the Asti Express in 1968 sponsored buy the RLHS.. In October 1996 and 1997, Redwood Coast Tours ran passenger trains from Healdsburg to Willits.
**MEDIA ADVISORY**
Sonoma Raceway, Capitol Corridor
to Make Special Announcement
WHAT:
Sonoma Raceway and the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) will announce an exciting new transportation option for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event in Sonoma.
WHEN:
Thursday, April 25, 11 a.m.
WHERE:
Amtrak Station, Midway Plaza, 401 I St, Sacramento
WHO:
Steve Page, Sonoma Raceway president & general manager
David Kutrosky, Capitol Corridor managing director
FANS:
Race fans and train passengers are welcome to attend the press conference.
VISUALS:
A raceway NASCAR show car will be on hand and cameras are welcome to shoot b-roll of arriving/departing trains.
The train will be push-pall with ten regular double deck commute cars and a snack car. The times will be announced at the Sacramento news conference. This will become an annual event. NWP petitioned the FRA for a wavier on the Brazos Bridge to operate the train because the interlocking has not been restored since vandals stole a quarter of a million dollars of cooper wire off the bridge. A FRA inspector did a visual inspection two weeks ago and OKed the bridge for the movement of special passenger train without the required interlocking. The last train to operate over this portion of the NWP was the Asti Express in 1968 sponsored buy the RLHS.. In October 1996 and 1997, Redwood Coast Tours ran passenger trains from Healdsburg to Willits.
**MEDIA ADVISORY**
Sonoma Raceway, Capitol Corridor
to Make Special Announcement
WHAT:
Sonoma Raceway and the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) will announce an exciting new transportation option for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event in Sonoma.
WHEN:
Thursday, April 25, 11 a.m.
WHERE:
Amtrak Station, Midway Plaza, 401 I St, Sacramento
WHO:
Steve Page, Sonoma Raceway president & general manager
David Kutrosky, Capitol Corridor managing director
FANS:
Race fans and train passengers are welcome to attend the press conference.
VISUALS:
A raceway NASCAR show car will be on hand and cameras are welcome to shoot b-roll of arriving/departing trains.
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 NWP to host Passenger train to NASCAR 6/23 |
Mike Pechner | 04-25-2013 - 20:05 |
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Re: NWP to host Passenger train to NASCAR 6/23
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Leonard Marsh | 06-09-2013 - 13:05 |