California State Rail Plan 2005-06 to 2015-16

Chapter III – Operations Program
third year, mostly due to the Rail 2 Rail Program. This is a phenomenal ridership
increase for a long-established service, (41 percent increase between 2001-02 and
2004-05) with almost no increases in train frequencies.
The next step in coordination between Amtrak and Metrolink will involve through
ticketing between the two operators when new ticket vending machines are
installed in 2006. For instance, a passenger will be able to purchase a through
ticket at the Amtrak station in Santa Barbara for travel on the Pacific Surfliner to
Los Angeles, and then on to San Bernardino on Metrolink. Conversely,
passengers will be able to purchase tickets from the Metrolink ticket machine in
Lancaster that will take them to Los Angeles on Metrolink, and then on to
San Diego on Amtrak. The Department also intends to continue efforts to make
schedules connect and market Metrolink-Amtrak through service.
AIRPORT ACCESS
Section 14036.7 of the Government Code requires that the Department report on
the status of all existing intercity rail station facilities that serve airports directly
and indirectly and on the Department’s activities in improving other linkages
between rail service and airports.
Virtually all major airports in California can be reached by intercity rail with a
transit connection. Figure 3H shows the intercity and commuter rail stations and
transit connections that provide access to the major California airports.
The AmtrakCalifornia.com web site provides detailed information on access from
California Amtrak services to California airports.
Three airports in California are served directly by Amtrak service or connecting
feeder bus service. The Bob Hope Airport [BUR] in Burbank is the only airport in
California directly served by Amtrak rail service. The rail station, which provides
both Amtrak and Metrolink service, is a short walk from the main airport terminal.
The station integrates airport shuttles, Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains, San Joaquin
feeder bus service, Metrolink trains, and local transit service. Currently, five daily
round-trip Pacific Surfliners and 18 weekday Metrolink round-trip trains serve this
station. Also, the Arcata-Eureka and Palm Springs Airports are directly served by
a San Joaquin bus stop at the airport.
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