Title
Amendment to the Federal Fiscal Year 2018-19 Operating Agreement with Amtrak for Pacific Surfliner Intercity Passenger Rail Service
Overview
The Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency has secured the exclusive use of six Amtrak-owned passenger cars on the Pacific Surfliner intercity passenger rail service to help address equipment needs for expanded service including the forthcoming 13th roundtrip between Los Angeles and San Diego. The six cars are typically used on Amtrak long-distance trains and do not include the same passenger amenities provided on the equipment currently in use on the Pacific Surfliner service. In order to upgrade the cars and deliver a consistent quality of service, staff is seeking authorization to amend the current federal fiscal year 2018-19 Amtrak operating agreement, related fiscal year budgets, and funding supplements.
Staff is also seeking authorization to amend the current federal fiscal year 2018-19 Amtrak operating agreement, related fiscal year budgets, and funding supplements to allow for the additional federal fiscal year 2018-19 estimated net Amtrak operating costs and necessary funding to implement enhancements to the business class cars operating on the Pacific Surfliner service.
Recommendation(s)
A. Authorize the Managing Director to amend the Amtrak operating agreement for federal fiscal year 2018-19 for rail car upgrades, business class enhancements and additional federal fiscal year 2018-19 operating costs in an amount not to exceed $4,871,316.
B. Amend the fiscal year 2019-20 operating revenue and expense in the amount of $5,016,935 for Amtrak rail car upgrades, business class enhancements and additional federal fiscal year 2018-19 net Amtrak operating costs.
C. Amend the fiscal year 2018-19 operating budget down by $145,619 in order to decrease Amtrak operating expenses for rail car upgrades.
D. Authorize the Managing Director to amend and execute Master Fund Transfer Agreeme...
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