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Effective Aug. 13, the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) will reduce the number of weekday trains it operates between Oakland and Sacramento, Calif.

The decision to reduce weekday service by two trains will save the authority about $1 million annually, said CCJPA Managing Director David Kutrosky in a prepared statement. The savings will be used to help address steep increases in diesel fuel prices, he said.

“The decision to reduce weekday service levels from 32 to 30 trains took months of careful consideration, but like other public transit systems that rely on limited state funding, the CCJPA was faced with cost-effectiveness decisions that lead to this action,” said Kutrosky.

The reduction marks the first time in 20 years that the authority has reduced service. The change will not affect Capitol Corridor service between Oakland and San Jose or the Capitol Corridor’s weekend service.