Tag: Rod Diridon Sr

Rod Diridon, Sr. (1939-2026)

Photo from ABC 7 News Bay Area of the late Rod Diridon, Sr. posing in front of a Capitol Corridor train. Photo was taken at the San Jose train station that bears his name.
Photo courtesy ABC 7 News Bay Area

The “father” of modern public transit in Santa Clara County – and elsewhere – has transitioned. Many Bay Area news outlets reported that Rod Diridon, Sr. passed away last Friday (April 3) from an illness. He was 87 years old.

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