Southern Pacific, Caltrans & Caltrain Tickets from the 1980's |
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In 1980, the State of California began subsidizing the Southern Pacific's commute service (war story). This had little initial effect on us operating employees, and changes came slowly. The "new" operation wasn't even called Caltrain, since that name was then used for a short-lived, state-sponsored operation north out of Los Angeles. The ticket stock reflected the gradual change. Southern Pacific stock was depleted before nearly identical stock , bearing the "Cal Trans Southern Pacific" label, was issued. The commutes didn't come to be called Caltrain until 1984, if I recall correctly, when Caltrans painted-up a Geep 9 and three Galleries in an awful two-tone ultramarine blue experimental paint scheme (picture,: when I find it). |
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Although the ticket on the left is a standard conductor's round trip strip ticket, it was pre-punched by a station agent for some reason, or another, probably a special event. Note that the "San Francisco" is missing in the zone box above Zone 1. Also note that the left ticket is Caltrans, the right SP, circa 1980. |
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1884 one way ticket, SanFrancisco to San Jose: $1.75 1977 one way ticket San Francisco to San Jose: $3.20 Any questions about why SP lost money on the commute runs? |
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