California State Rail Plan 2005-06 to 2015-16

2005-06 – 2015-16 California State Rail Plan
ROUTE ADMINISTRATION
The administrative structure of the Capitol Corridor Route differs from the
Pacific Surfliner and San Joaquin Routes. The CCJPA has responsibility for
management of the Route, while the State continues to fund the service operation
and many capital projects. Amtrak operates the trains, the CCJPA is responsible
for the oversight of the Capitol Corridor service through its operating contract
with Amtrak, and the State funds the service. The CCJPA coordinates functions
such as marketing, scheduling, and on board services with Amtrak, and also
coordinates some functions with the Department, such as marketing. The State
owns all Capitol Corridor equipment, while Amtrak maintains it and the CCJPA
oversees Amtrak’s maintenance work. For a description of the financial
relationship between Amtrak and the State, see Chapter XI.
Local agencies have always had an active role in planning and promoting the
Capitol Corridor. Initially the Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) Policy
Advisory Committee, formed as part of the ACR 132 study, acted in an advisory
capacity to make recommendations about the route. Chapter 263, Statutes of 1996
(SB 457 - Kelly), allowed the State to enter into an interagency transfer agreement
(ITA) with a joint powers authority to assume responsibility for intercity rail
services on the Capitol Corridor. The Department and the CCJPA executed an
ITA on July 1, 1998, transferring the responsibilities of management for the
Capitol Corridor to the CCJPA. The BART General Manager and designated
BART staff provide administrative support to the CCJPA.
Pursuant to the ITA, BTH has responsibility for allocating operating funds to the
CCJPA. BTH also reviews and approves the CCJPA’s business plan that includes
future service levels and funding needs. Chapter 263 specified the composition of
the CCJPA. The CCJPA Board must have the following 16 members:
six representatives from the BART Board of Directors (two residents each from
Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City and County of
San Francisco); and two members each from the Board of Directors of the
Sacramento Regional Transit District, the Board of Directors of VTA,
the Yolo County Transportation District, the Solano Transportation Authority, and
the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency.
TEN-YEAR OPERATIONAL AND SERVICE IMPROVEMENT
PLANS
ON-TIME PERFORMANCE
The CCJPA’s goal is to maintain OTP at a minimum of 90 percent throughout the
Plan period. This goal is based on the full implementation of the unconstrained
capital program described in Chapter II. Increased OTP provides improved
service reliability and faster running times. The OTP in 2003-04 and 2004-05
improved considerably to about 86 percent, as compared to OTP in 2002-03 of
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