California Passenger Rail Summit April 29, 2015 LOSSAN Pacific Surfliner Rail Service Update

Current Service in the Corridor 2 nd busiest intercity passenger rail corridor in U.S daily passenger trains Amtrak Metrolink COASTER 41 stations served Annual ridership: 7.2 million 2.7 million (Pacific Surfliner); 4.5 million (Metrolink/COASTER) Seven right-of-way owners

LOSSAN Rail Corridor

Added complexity Freight railroads (55%) County commissions/local transportation agencies (45%) 80 percent single track north of L.A. Approx. 50 percent single track in San Diego County; top speeds of 90 mph Right-of-Way Ownership

Current Coordination Activities Coordinated schedule changes Work window coordination Rail 2 Rail program Coordinated rail planning study

Joint Timetable All passenger trains schedules in one place Highlights connection opportunities

Room for Improvement One corridor, three operators, multiple ticket types No uniform technology (TAP/Compass card, mobile, paper, barcode)

Transit Transfer Program Cap-and-trade application – one-year demo Seamless transfer from Pacific Surfliner to 12 local transit operators at 27 stations On-board sale of discounted Metro TAP pass

Statewide Perspective Three existing state-funded corridors 1 in 5 Amtrak passengers use California services Annual ridership 5.5 million+ Three emerging corridors Need to ensure connectivity

Next Steps Complete negotiations of interagency transfer agreement with State of California  Close coordination with San Joaquin corridor  Expected approval in June 2015, transfer beginning in summer 2015 Submit final business plan with key initiatives Finalize staffing and transition plans Work on statewide initiatives (equipment purchase, integrated schedules and ticketing) Continue to work with member agencies and partners on regional/statewide coordination

Questions? David Golonski LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency