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Train Rides in Northern California
Trains nearby to just ride for dinner and the scenery. Some historic trains take you back in time. Some still require masking, so be sure to have yours along with you. Dinner Trains Napa Valley Wine Train The Napa Valley Wine Train takes you on a 36-mile round-trip discovery to St. Helena and back, stopping at celebrated wineries along the way. But it’s more than a train. It’s a luxuriously vintage setting. A lush, mesmerizing landscape. A divine four-course meal. Exclusive insider winery tours. An intimate shared experience. River Fox Train A local, family-owned business dedicated to preserving a piece of Northern California history, and providing a wide variety of…
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Public Transportation – Buses and Light Rail
How to get in, around and out of Milpitas on VTA buses and Light Rail, and also with BART. (See Intercity Trains.) Access 511.org – Rideshare Ridesharing benefits include access to the Bay Area’s growing network of carpool lanes, free park-and-ride lots, and a host of commute incentives. Accessibility and Paratransit Services in Santa Clara County VTA is committed to providing safe, reliable and convenient bus and light rail service that is accessible to persons with disabilities. Commuter Benefit Solutions Commuter Benefit Solutions is a convenient way for businesses to subsidize their employees’ commute to work by public transit and vanpooling. Discount Fare Card A regional transit discount card program,…
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LoopWorks joins race to build 1st Bay Area smart transit
For Immediate Release: July 2, 2021 Contact: Rob Means, Rob@MilpitasPRT.com LoopWorks joins race to build 1st Bay Area smart transit Historically, Bay Area mass transit has grappled with limited connections and timely service. While Caltrain and BART are great, getting to either and then to your final destination is often a challenge. Attempting to solve these problems are 3 different projects using Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) technology. Each project plots a different approach to success, and each has already secured some of the necessary resources. According to LoopWorks President Matt Kennedy, “After decades of design, development and small-scale projects, PRT technologies are finally being implemented on a larger scale. These…
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Amusement Parks Near Milpitas
Amusement parks to spend the day riding roller coasters, merry-go-rounds, getting dizzy, all close enough to Milpitas for a day trip. Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park Opening May 22, 2021. Unique theme park centered around trees and horticulture in a mid-20th century Silicon Valley historical setting. Family fun including amusement rides and attractions. 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy CA 408-840-7100 Golfland Amusement chain featuring mini golf courses & arcades, some branches with water slides & laser tag. 1199 Jacklin Rd. 408-263-6855 Great America Fifteen minutes from Milpitas, in Santa Clara, an amusement park where the young and young at heart play. Opening May 22, 2021. Tickets and reservations now available.…
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Kiddie Train Rides
Take the kids on fun pint-sized train rides near Milpitas, in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad Vasona Park, Los Gatos. There are two locomotives, the primary one, Number 2, is a 1905 vintage steam engine of the 2-6-2 prairie type, weighing approximately four tons. Runs year ’round, unless it’s raining too hard. 233 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032. Casa de Choo Choo Casa de Fruta’s Narrow Gauge Railroad is fun for children of all ages. The two-mile long track meanders through the complex, passing along scenic Pacheco Creek, past the zoo and the enclosure that is home to peacocks and rare white…
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Intercity Trains
Amtrak Check here for reservations, trains and destinations, special savings and promotions, plan your trip, and more. Altamont Commuter Express On ACE, you can sip coffee, read the paper or work on your laptop during your commute. There’s a place to store your bike, a table to spread out paperwork, and clean, accessible bathrooms can’t find those in a car! Weekday Schedule. View train status alerts or have them sent by text message. Caltrain: Local and Baby Bullet Trains at San Jose Diridon Baby Bullet From the San Francisco to the San Jose terminals, travel time will be cut from an hour and 36 minutes on a local train to…
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Calaveras Overpass
Don’t Pass Over Us Lightly! The Calaveras Overpass is built to meet the present and growing traffic loads of a progressive city. [They thought!] We’re proud to have a hand in the progress of the City of Milpitas. The Calaveras Overhead is a joint venture of: Oliver de Silva, Inc. & Liton Construction Co. 233 Eden Road – 569-5313 San Leandro, California
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Roller Coasters
Milpitas is near enough to four theme parks for day trips to the best roller coasters in the country! All 4 parks are 20 minutes to an hour away during commute hours, faster on weekends and holidays. Roller Coasters Nearby From nearest to furthest… Great America Information about the nine roller coasters at Great America in Santa Clara: Demon, Flight Deck, Gold Striker, Lucy’s Crabbie Cabbies, Patriot, Psycho Mouse, Railblazer, The Grizzly, and Woodstock Express. Includes how tall you have to be to ride each. Driving time from Milpitas town center: about 20 minutes. 6 miles away. 4701 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054 Gilroy Gardens Rides-some coasters This…
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History of Transportation near Milpitas
Milpitas is best known for the Ford factory that made the classic Mustangs. Silicon Valley was once the terminus for the Transcontinental Railroad, too. On this page you can find out more about the fascinating role this area played in the history of transportation for the region and the world. Pick your favorite means of transportation! Automobile Aviation Bridges Railroads Roads Shipping & Port History Automobile Blackhawk Automotive Museum A ‘hands off’ collection of cars that were museum pieces right from Day 1 and a collection of fine art that has the automobile as its subject. 3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville, CA 925-736-2280 The Great Mall holds a great Ford…
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History of Railroads in California
History of the California end of the Transcontinental Railroad, and other historic trains and historic railroads in the San Francisco Bay Area. Key System Scrapbook Key System electric transit in the East Bay area from the beginning to the end of WWII. Also the Richmond Shipyard Railway to the Kaiser Richmond Shipyard. California Railroad & Trolley Corporation The mission of the California Trolley and Railroad Corporation (CTRC) is to restore, preserve and interpret railroad equipment as it was used to serve the people in Santa Clara Valley, California. California State Railroad Museum A two-hour drive to Sacramento is not too far for most railroad buffs to travel to see this…
