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At least some good is coming from the San Jose 49ers new home.
From this article at the SF Chronicle:
...And the LSA didn't confuse Levi's with Disneyland!
From this article at the SF Chronicle:
Puts Amtrak's booze prices into perspective...Young and old in a sea of red and gold, they came from any number of points on the compass, but all agreed on one thing: riding Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor to Levi’s Stadium was just about as easy as it could get.
“This is probably only the second time in my life I’ve ever ridden on a train,” said Anthony De Leon of Clyde as he prepared to board the 10:15 departure in Martinez. “I found out only a couple days ago that it takes you from here and drops you off at the front door.
“Why would you drive?”
De Leon was not alone in that sentiment.
An Amtrak employee, who asked not to be identified, said the 10:15 train had 267 riders who were disembarking in the shadow of the stadium. The previous train – which left Martinez at 9:10 – had 398 similarly destined riders.
“Those trains only hold a little more than 400 people, so I’d say it was almost only 49er fans on that train,” said the employee.
The 1:45 ride left a minute early and arrived and departed each of the seven stations prior to Santa Clara within 2 minutes of the scheduled times.
While the Amtrak employees knew where they were going and how long it would take to get there, for many of the riders the trip was test run to see whether the cost ($48 round trip from Martinez) and time investment was worth it.
“I’m a season ticket holder and I used to drive in to San Francisco, park at a bar and ride a bus to Candlestick,” said Ron Rackerby of Santa Rosa, who made the one-hour drive to Martinez from his home in Santa Rosa. “I heard that the (Earthquakes’ Aug. 2) soccer game was a complete mess, so I decided to give this a try.
“If this (the train) doesn’t work out, I’ll have to figure out something else. And at the end of the season I’ll decide whether I want to keep my tickets.”
Amtrak was certainly doing its part to make the ride enjoyable.
“This is the café car,” an announcement began just outside Emeryville. “Please keep in mind that our drinks here are half the price of those at the stadium. So we welcome you to start the party on Amtrak.”
And so they did.
...And the LSA didn't confuse Levi's with Disneyland!