California State Rail Plan 2005-06 to 2015-16

2005-06 – 2015-16 California State Rail Plan
ROUTE DESCRIPTION
The Pacific Surfliner Route now has 11 daily round-trips between San Diego and
Los Angeles, with five round-trips extending north to Santa Barbara, and two of
these trips extending further north to San Luis Obispo. A twelfth Friday through
Sunday round-trip operates between San Diego and Los Angeles; this train
addresses peak weekend demand for intercity service. The three round-trips that
terminate in Santa Barbara have dedicated Amtrak Thruway bus connections to
and from San Luis Obispo.
Scheduled running time between Los Angeles and San Diego averages
2 hours-45 minutes. Overall average speed, including station dwell time averages
47 mph. This segment includes more than 70 miles between Santa Ana and
Sorrento where the maximum track speed is 90 mph, the only location on the
State-supported routes where trains operate above 79 mph. Scheduled
train running time between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara averages
2 hours-45 minutes, with an overall average speed of 37 mph. Scheduled running
time for the two Pacific Surfliner round-trips between Santa Barbara and
San Luis Obispo averages 2 hours-43 minutes, with an overall average speed of
44 mph.
The Route extends 351 rail miles between San Luis Obispo and San Diego
(222 miles north of Los Angeles and 129 miles south of Los Angeles) with
24 intermediate stops (15 stops north of Los Angeles and eight south of
Los Angeles). To facilitate the implementation of commuter rail service, regional
and local agencies in Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties
purchased (from the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe railroads) most segments of the
rail line between Moorpark and San Diego. The UP continues to own 175 miles of
line between San Luis Obispo and Moorpark. The BNSF owns 22 miles between
Redondo Junction in Los Angeles and Fullerton. Figure 6C describes the current
ownership, segment mileage, and track and signal characteristics of the Route.
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