San Francisco's INTERCITY Train - Amtrak's San Joaquins!

Hello and welcome to Martinez, California! Today we’ll be taking a ride on Amtrak’s San Joaquins from here back to Oakland.

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_First Class:_
Eli Taubman
Devin Clancy
Kevin Lippes
Jason D
Arlington Public Transit
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Alexander Aznavoorian
JC The Beard
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Grant Baron
Joseph Crawford
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Stephen Farrell
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_Business Class:_
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Lucas Ohlig
Joshuwa Watkin
Miles Jajich
Lois Johnson
Steve's Wanderlust
James G
Aaron Hillbrick
Mark

_Coach Class:_
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Sam Jennings
Michael Cronin
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Vinnie
Chase M
Jeff Kelley
Elizabeth Chamberlain
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Music - Epidemic Sound:
Evergreen Fields - Tape Machines
Il Sole Splende - Sum Wave
Borrowed Matches - Tape Machines
Backyard Stories - Sum Wave
We're Like Strangers Again (Instrumental Version) - Andy Delos Santos
Casa - Bonsaye

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[guretsugu]

As a bay area local, this is my most ridden Amtrak line! Useful to note that there is a direct transfer to BART at the Richmond station for direct rail service into San Francisco.

[NNJ]

Glad to see the California Superliners got the new Amtrak national seat covers.

[AbdulsCycles]

Thank you for sharing the wonderful walking tour video documenting a very nice San Francisco's intercity train view.

[TexasWorldExplorer-yy]

Glad you plays good times music as the beginning of the video, as it's one of my favorite piece offered by YouTube.

[kjhuang]

I'm glad you were able to film the return ride on San Joaquins in a California Car to contrast with the Venture Car from the ride north. I've become somewhat familiar with the _San Joaquins_, having ridden the entire Bakersfield to Oakland length a few times (haven't done the Sacramento route yet), and I would say this stretch along the Carquinez Strait and San Pablo Bay is the second most beautiful portion, after the San Joaquin Delta portion farther east. You didn't show your viewers any of the wonderfully beautiful San Joaquin Valley 😄

[MilesJajich]

The layout of that cafe car is certainly interesting, and the view you got showing the front of train is awesome! Great review as always!

[dimanimatedtakes]

Great video, very informative. Pretty cool for an intercity train and whatnot. I've always been curious about what makes this one stand out from others and the video did a good job of presenting that. I'm not sure why I've seen comments on other sites saying San Joaquins is awful or sketchy. This video showed otherwise which is what I hoped for.

[ckildegaard]

My understanding (unless things have changed) is that the Venture cars will, at least for now, just be for the San Joaquins, and the displaced California cars will become available for use on the Capitol Corridor. However, the "cafe car" for the venture sets will feature vending machines and no service counter -- a huge downgrade for trains that make trips of several hours!

[ZorichiPati]

Didnt expect the video starting at my old hometown holy hell.

[rydot]

4:37 The seats on these original California Cars do have a "captive" recline, but it's entirely hidden. Pull up on the seat cushion, and the seat slides forward slightly, reclining the back at the expense of legroom.

It's in no way adequate, but a useful tip if you are riding the full 6+ hour length of the San Joaquin service between Oakland & Bakersfield and there's no Superliner (or a 2nd-gen California Car from the Surfliner order) in the consist.

[jessicaburdell]

I remember at one point Amtrak was actually testing out the X2000, just before the current Alstom Acela trainsets came out alongside the AEM-7's, also of Swedish design origin. Definitely can't wait to see they're still fairing out over in the Venice of the North.

[tonytins]

Nice! I always wondered what original California Cars looked like up close. I'm only familiar with the newer fleet used by the Surfliner.

[stacydelgado]

I took the Zephyr last week and it was FABULOUS! got a picture of that loco in Martinez.

[LENNIE-LCO]

Please review the Capitol Corridor train next! It’s my go to commuter train from Sacramento to the San Francisco Bay Area

[Bluerd]

I'll never forget about the time I was starting to go down the stairs just before pulling into Emeryville from the north. I was holding my acoustic guitar case and had a duffle bag over my shoulder. We hit a turnout to cross over to one of the station platform tracks and it literally launched me down the last 5-6 steps. As I flew into the lower vestibule area, this lone lady already there just had a disgusted look on her face and shook her head. I couldn't believe I was able to stay upright and not fall. Guitar was okay too. I sure wasnt trying to skip any steps!

Also, the Cal Car diners once had table service. I would always order the San Joaquin Special when I had the chance, like in c. 1996 when I spent a good amount of time in the front vestibule area, watching the rear of F40PH 390 bouncing all over the place out near Stockton.

The dining car attendants seemed like they cared about your experience, and the service was good. There was a really friendly one on a westbound trip in 2000-2001, who joined us for conversation. I was surprised that he actually didn't know much about trains. I guess he didn't need to.

[cynthiazepeda]

❤Oh wow i hope it went well lonestar hope you enjoyed it❤

[JoeyLovesTrains]

0:34 why not have a center staircase/elevator for the island platform???

[enriquevillalobos]

“End of an Era” is fitting because Amtrak San Joaquins in nearing its sunset as the CAHighSpeedRail takes over central valley rail transportation.

This will further sever the Central valley from both the Bay Area as well as SoCal and the Greater LA Area as Amtrak will no longer go past Bakersfield/Modesto virtually removing the central valley from amtrak completely. the only remaining connections between the northern and souther halves of the state will be the Pacific Surfliner- and even then half of the available trips use connecting buses instead of the actual trains. And the coastal transportation is HIGHLY dependent on the climate- too much rain in the north or too much fires in the south and the line is more or less delayed/suspended

[coleallen]

3:00 - too bad Amtrak did not order more of these cars for Amtrak Cascades, Midwest, North Carolina and Downeaster trains.

[danielhoward]

You’re title got me excited, hoping Amtrak actually went into San Francisco.