SEMICON West Attendees Encouraged to Take Caltrain

People going to Semicon West 2002 activities in San Jose and San Francisco can avoid traffic and parking hassles by taking Caltrain.

The convention is taking place July 17-19 at the San Jose Convention Center and from July 22-24 at Moscone Center in San Francisco.

Caltrain offers 80 weekday trains, including half-hourly midday frequency to get people to and from San Francisco and San Jose.

When passengers arrive at the San Jose Diridon Station, they can board complimentary shuttles (DASH) to the convention center downtown. Call the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority at 1.408.321.2300 or go to www.vta.org for information.

Once Caltrain passengers arrive in San Francisco at the Fourth and King streets terminal, they can walk to Moscone Center or board San Francisco Municipal Railway Routes 15, 30 or 45. For Muni information, call 415.673.6864 or go to www.sfmuni.com.

For Caltrain information, call 1.800.660.4287.