California State Rail Plan 2005-06 to 2015-16
California State Rail Plan 2005-06 to 2015-16
California State Rail Plan 2005-06 to 2015-16
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<strong>2005</strong>-<strong>06</strong> – <strong>2015</strong>-<strong>16</strong> <strong>California</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Rail</strong> <strong>Plan</strong><br />
of their pass at no additional cost. Amtrak ticket holders also enjoy the same<br />
privilege on Metrolink trains within the limits of their ticket at no additional<br />
charge.<br />
CONNECTING SERVICES<br />
Each county has a transit plan <strong>to</strong> ensure integration of Metrolink service with other<br />
transit systems and transportation modes. The fare is designed <strong>to</strong> provide a free<br />
transfer either from feeder bus or <strong>to</strong> local transit at the destination station.<br />
Metrolink passengers can connect with Amtrak trains at Anaheim, Burbank-<br />
Bob Hope Airport, Camarillo, Chatsworth, Fuller<strong>to</strong>n, Glendale, Irvine, Moorpark,<br />
Oceanside, Oxnard, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Simi Valley, and Van Nuys.<br />
Metrolink passengers can connect <strong>to</strong> the Metro Red Line subway and the<br />
Metro Gold Line at LAUS, <strong>to</strong> the Metro Green Line at Norwalk, and <strong>to</strong> the<br />
Metro Blue Line at the 7 th Street/Metro Station at no additional charge. Shuttle<br />
service is provided at the Down<strong>to</strong>wn Burbank and Bob Hope Burbank Airport<br />
stations <strong>to</strong> the Burbank-Bob Hope Airport. LAUS also provides rail connection <strong>to</strong><br />
Amtrak long distance trains such as the Sunset Limited, Southwest Chief,<br />
Coast Starlight, and the San Joaquin route Amtrak trains via a thruway bus.<br />
Union Station also provides connections with various local and city bus and<br />
shuttle services, including service <strong>to</strong> Los Angeles International Airport.<br />
<strong>Plan</strong>ned light rail additions that will provide direct connections with Metrolink<br />
trains include the Metro East Side Line, the Metro Exposition Line, and the<br />
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension.<br />
PERFORMANCE<br />
Figure 9D<br />
Figure 9D shows Metrolink’s<br />
ridership data on an annual basis<br />
from its start in 1992 through <strong>2005</strong>.<br />
Ridership has grown steadily <strong>to</strong><br />
10.2 million in <strong>2005</strong> as routes were<br />
added and service expanded.<br />
Metrolink Ridership<br />
Calendar Years 1992-<strong>2005</strong><br />
Year Ridership Year Ridership<br />
1992 <strong>16</strong>5,<strong>16</strong>4 1999 7,229,677<br />
1993 1,889,980 2000 8,<strong>06</strong>2,573<br />
1994 4,132,625 2001 8,522,555<br />
1995 4,645,561 2002 8,979,107<br />
1996 5,688,814 2003 9,099,985<br />
1997 6,314,368 2004 9,786,531<br />
1998 6,745,282 <strong>2005</strong> 10,245,609<br />
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