California State Rail Plan 2007-08 to 2017-18

Chapter III – Operations ProgramFigure 3D shows in graph form the State cost per passenger, per passenger mileand per train mile for each of the three State-supported routes over the ten-yearperiod. By the end of the period State-cost per passenger mile is projected todecrease slightly on all three routes. The cost per passenger is projected to behighest on the San Joaquins because the average trip length per passenger on thisRoute is the longest of the three routes. The State cost per passenger mile and pertrain mile is projected to remain relatively stable on the Pacific Surfliners, andshow some fluctuation on the other two routes related to new frequencies.PROGRESS IN MEETING ROUTE OBJECTIVESFigure 3E assesses the Department’s progress in meeting its principal routeobjectives. First, the Figure assesses the Department’s success in meeting thegoals established in the previous 2005-06 to 2015-16 Sate Rail Plan. To do so, theFigure compares the route objectives in the 2005-06 Plan for the 2006-07 yearwith actual results. In general, the ridership and farebox ratio goals for 2006-07and actual results were consistent. Actual revenue on all three routes was higherthan projected. Actual OTP on all three routes was below projected OTP,primarily as the result of increased freight traffic. On the Capitol Corridor,four additional Oakland-Sacramento trains were projected for 2007-08 thatactually started earlier in 2006-07.Next, the Figure compares the difference in the long-term goals between the2005-06 and 2007-08 Rail Plan by comparing the route objectives for 2015-16presented in the 2005-06 California State Rail Plan with those in the current2007-08 California State Rail Plan. These objectives are very similar. On thePacific Surfliner Route the same level of service is projected. On the San JoaquinRoute, the same level of service is projected, except in the current Plan, tworound-trip Oakland-Stockton trips are projected. And on the Capitol Corridor,three more Oakland to San Jose round-trips and two more Sacramento-Rosevilleround-trips were projected in the 2005-06 Plan as compared to the 2007-08 Plan.Finally, the goals for the last year of the 2007-08 to 2017-18 Rail Plan arepresented.41