California State Rail Plan 2005-06 to 2015-16

Chapter VI – Pacific Surfliner Route
CHAPTER VI
PACIFIC SURFLINER ROUTE
SAN LUIS OBISPO-SANTA BARBARA-
LOS ANGELES-SAN DIEGO
PRINCIPAL 2005-06 to 2015-16 ROUTE OBJECTIVES
• Improve On-Time Performance to 90% by 2015-16.
• Improve passenger comfort, convenience, and information with
improved services on board and at stations.
• Improve intermodal connectivity:
o Cross-ticketing and coordinated schedules with Metrolink and Coaster.
o Improved coordination with urban transit.
o Improved Amtrak Thruway service.
• Reduce Travel Times:
o San Diego to Los Angeles - 2 hours-30 minutes (15 minute reduction).
o Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo - 5 hours-5 minutes (20 minute
reduction).
• Increase annual ridership 40% from 2,578,000 to 3,611,000.
• Increase annual revenues 60% from $28.4 million to $45.4 million for the
State-supported 70% of the Route.
• Increase revenue/cost (farebox) ratio from 58.0% to 65.0%.
• Increase Service Frequency:
o From 11 to 13 daily round-trips between San Diego – Los Angeles.
o From 5 to 6 daily round-trips between Los Angeles – Santa Barbara.
o From 2 to 3 daily round-trips between Santa Barbara – San Luis Obispo.
• Expand Service:
o San Francisco – San Luis Obispo – first daily round-trip in 2007-08,
second daily round-trip in 2013-14.
This Chapter presents the ten-year operational and service improvement and train
service expansion plans for the Pacific Surfliner Route. The Chapter also provides
information on route history, route performance, route description, and route
administration. Figure 6A is the Pacific Surfliner route map, including the
connecting buses.
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