Title
Pacific Surfliner Peak Period Service to Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties
Overview
The Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency has worked with the California State Transportation Agency in coordination with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments to evaluate alternatives and develop an operating plan to provide peak-period service between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara County. Staff has developed a draft schedule to implement peak period service between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara County as part of the regular April schedule change. Board of Directors approval is requested for the draft April 1, 2018 Pacific Surfliner schedule and authorization for the Managing Director to negotiate and execute an agreement not to exceed $2,500,000 with the Santa Barbara Association of Governments for cost sharing on the peak-period service.
Recommendation(s)
A. Approve the April 1, 2018 Pacific Surfliner Retimed Schedule to facilitate peak-period service between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara County.
B. Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute an agreement with the Santa Barbara Association of Governments in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000 to for cost sharing of the peak-period service between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara County.