California State Rail Plan 2005-06 to 2015-16

2005-06 – 2015-16 California State Rail Plan
Table of Contents
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Operations Program............................................................................................ 35
Operational Efficiency and Schedule Planning............................................. 35
Passenger Amenities...................................................................................... 36
Connecting Amtrak Bus Services.................................................................. 39
Multimodal Connectivity............................................................................... 41
Rail 2 Rail Program ....................................................................................... 42
Airport Access ............................................................................................... 43
Chapter IV - Marketing Program............................................................. 45
Marketing Program Goals .................................................................................. 45
Marketing Budget............................................................................................... 45
Department’s Marketing Program...................................................................... 46
Advertising .................................................................................................... 46
Public Relations/Outreach ............................................................................. 46
Group Travel.................................................................................................. 47
Rail Safety ..................................................................................................... 48
Market Research ............................................................................................ 49
Capitol Corridor Marketing Program................................................................ 50
Chapter V - The California Rail Network................................................ 53
Rail Services in California ................................................................................. 53
The State’s Role in Rail Passenger Service ....................................................... 56
Intercity Rail Services.................................................................................... 56
Commuter Rail Services................................................................................ 56
Definition of Commuter Versus Intercity Rail.............................................. 58
Amtrak Basic System Services .......................................................................... 59
Route Descriptions......................................................................................... 59
Amtrak Ridership by Station ......................................................................... 61
Other Passenger Rail Services....................................................................... 65
Chapter VI - Pacific Surfliner Route ........................................................ 67
Ten-Year Operational and Service Improvement Plans..................................... 68
On-Time Performance ................................................................................... 68
Passenger Safety, Comfort, Convenience, and Information.......................... 68
Intermodal Connectivity ................................................................................ 68
Travel Times.................................................................................................. 69
Ridership, Revenue, and Farebox Ratio ........................................................ 69
Ten-Year Planned Train Service Expansion Plans ............................................ 70
Increased Service Frequencies....................................................................... 70
San Francisco to San Luis Obispo (and Los Angeles) Extension ................. 70
Route History and Performance ......................................................................... 70
Historical Performance .................................................................................. 72
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