OAKLAND, Cal. -- This summer, the Amtrak Capitol Corridor is offering "Train Treks" so kids can travel to fun, educational and exciting places along the Capitol Corridor's 170 miles of track between the Sierra foothills northeast of Sacramento and Silicon Valley along the southern rim of San Francisco Bay -- and, via dedicated connecting buses, to many points beyond, according to Amtrak.
There's no better way to break up the hot days of summer than to take a cool ride aboard the Amtrak Capitol Corridor, the carrier said. Teachers and adult leaders of other youth organizations who are looking for an exciting field trip for 20 people or more -- including an exciting ride aboard a modern train -- can ride the Capitol Corridor route for as little as $5 per person, round trip, provided space is available.
Simply visit http://www.amtrakcapitols.com, and click on "Train Treks for Kids," download the reservation request form and fax it in. Rules and tips are also provided on this website to ensure a great time.
Thousands of kids and their adult supervisors have ridden the Capitol Corridor trains since the program began in February. And while the trips provide teachers and supervisors with the means to transport their students and charges to local museums, attractions and points of interest, they also introduce the children to the joy and excitement of train travel, and inform them about using public transportation to help the environment and learn rail safety.
"For too many years, modern train travel has been missing from our American transport system," said Eugene Skorpowski, the managing director of the Capitol Corridor. "Today's modern Capitol Corridor trains provide a chance for the future of our American youth to see them, ride them and enjoy them, and to gain first-hand knowledge that trains can be an effective, important and fun way to travel. The youngsters of today can become the regular train passengers of tomorrow."
