> CALIFORNIA THRUWAY BUS SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS - 24APR06
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
>
> - BUSES 4768/4785 ARE EXTENDED NORTH OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TO
> SAN FRANCISCO OFFERING AN OVERNIGHT THRUWAY SERVICE. AMTRAK
> NOW OFFERS 5 DAILY COASTAL ROUNDTRIPS TO CONNECT WITH PACIFIC
> SURFLINER AND CAPITOL CORRIDORS.
>
> - ATASCADERO BUS STOPS WILL CONSOLIDATE AT DENNY'S
> RESTAURANT, USING CODE ATA. THE CITY HALL STOP (OLD ATA) IS
> DISCONTINUED. CITY CODE ATD IS DISCONTINUED.
>
> - SAN JOAQUIN BUSES 3701/3704 ARE EXTENDED NORTH OF REDDING
> TO MEDFORD/MFR, OREGON. INTERMEDIATE STOPS ARE DUNSMUIR-
> BUS/DBS, MT. SHASTA/MTS, WEED/WDC, YREKA/YKA AND ASHLAND/
> AHL. WITH THE COAST STARLIGHT/SHUTTLE SERVICE VIA KLAMATH
> FALLS, ASHLAND AND MEDFORD HAVE DOUBLE DAILY SCHEDULES. THE
> FIRST NORTHBOUND BUS TO MFR LEAVES SAC 23APR06. SINCE FARES
> ARE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL 24APR06 FOR THIS BUS, MANUALLY PRICE
> THE 23APR BUS AT THE 24APR PRICES.
>
> - SUBURBAN ELK GROVE/EKG, SOUTH OF SACRAMENTO, IS ADDED TO 7
> DAILY SACRAMENTO-STOCKTON BUSES. THIS CONNECTS ONLY WITH SAN
> JOAQUIN TRAINS. NO EKG-SAC SERVICE IS OFFERED.
>
> - SAN JOAQUIN BUSES FROM BAKERSFIELD TO THE INLAND EMPIRE ARE
> REARRANGED. FIRST, THE SUN CITY/SUT RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
> SOUTH OF PERRIS IS ADDED. SECONDLY, A NEW BUS WILL CONNECT
> HEMET, SUN CITY, PERRIS AND MORENO VALLEY TO THE SOUTHWEST
> CHIEF, TRAINS 3 AND 4 AT RIVERSIDE. ONE BAKERSFIELD-HEMET
> BUS TRIP WILL REQUIRE A SAN BERNARDINO BUS-TO-BUS TRANSFER
> ALL INLAND EMPIRE BUSES AGAIN OPERATE VIA PASADENA; NONE VIA
> LOS ANGELES.
-source: AMTRAK