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Title
Federal Fiscal Years 2019-20 and 2020-21 Operating Agreement with Amtrak for Pacific Surfliner Intercity Passenger Rail Service
Overview
In order to provide continued operation of the Pacific Surfliner intercity passenger rail service as included in the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency business plan for fiscal years 2019-20 and 2020-21, a new operating agreement must be negotiated with Amtrak. The current two-year agreement with Amtrak will end on September 30, 2019. Staff is seeking to negotiate a one-year operating agreement with Amtrak, with a second-year option subject to further negotiations with Amtrak and contingent upon funding approvals by the State of California.
Recommendation(s)
Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute an agreement with Amtrak to provide for the continued operation of the Pacific Surfliner intercity passenger rail service for a term of one year, in an amount not to exceed $31,678,283 for federal fiscal year 2019-20. Authorization for federal fiscal year 2020-21 will be subject to further negotiations with Amtrak and contingent upon subsequent year funding approvals by the State of California.