At the start of the 1990s, three Amtrak intercity trains operated in the Bay Area: the long-distance California Zephyr (Oakland/Emeryville–Chicago) and Coast Starlight (Los Angeles–Seattle), and the regional San Joaquin (Bakersfield–Oakland).
I begyndelsen af 1990'erne, var der tre Amtrak-tog i Bay Area: langdistancetogene California Zephyr (Oakland–Chicago) og Coast Starlight (Los Angeles–Seattle), samt kortdistancetoget San Joaquin (Bakersfield–Oakland).