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California Intercity Passenger Rail Service Governance: Local Authority American Public Transportation Association December 2, 2015
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LOSSAN: Los Angles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo Pacific Surfliner 351 miles 41 stations/27 Surfliner 4.5 million annual riders/ 2.8 Surfliner $72 million operating budget/$34 million state contribution 2 nd busiest intercity rail corridor 3
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California Intercity Passenger Rail ServiceGovernance: Local Authority
American Public Transportation AssociationDecember 2, 2015
Statewide Perspective
• Three existing state-funded corridors• 1 in 5 Amtrak passengers use
California services• 18% of total Amtrak ridership• Annual ridership 5.5 million+• Three emerging corridors
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LOSSAN: Los Angles – San Diego – San Luis ObispoPacific Surfliner
• 351 miles• 41 stations/27 Surfliner• 4.5 million annual riders/
2.8 Surfliner• $72 million operating
budget/$34 million state contribution• 2nd busiest intercity rail
corridor3
Capitol Corridor: San Jose – Oakland - Auburn
• 170-mile route (~290 track miles)– 168 miles-UPRR– 2 miles-Caltrain (San Francisco Peninsula)
• 3 distinct service areas– Sacramento/Sierra Foothills– Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area– San Jose
• Extensive connections to local transit and communities
• Operated by Amtrak under management of Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA)
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San Joaquin: Oakland and Sacramento - Bakersfield
• 364 miles• 1.2 million annual riders• 5th busiest intercity rail corridor• 6 daily trains: 4 Oakland – Bakersfield/
2 Sacramento – Bakersfield• Extensive Thruway bus network• $42.6 million 2014/15 operating
subsidy
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Goal of Local Authority
Transform existing state-supported intercity rail corridor into service under local authority
that is more responsive to local needs, issues, and consumer demand
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Governance: Steps to Local Authority
• Planning: lay the foundation with study efforts• Governing Body: Joint Powers Authority• Governance: Bylaws• Legislation (SB 1225 and AB 1779)
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LOSSAN: Governance Structure
LOSSAN BOARD9 MEMBERS
4 Ex-Officio (non-voting)
SLOCOG1
VCTC1
LA METRO2
OCTA2
RCTC1 NCTD
1/3 SANDAG1/3
MTS1/3
SBCAG1
EX-OFFICIOnon-voting
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Managing Director
Deputy Managing Director
Finance Officer Marketing Officer
Marketing Specialist
Operations & Mechanical Officer
Operations & SafetyManager
Executive AdministrativeAssistant
Principal Transportation Analyst
OCTA Managing AgencySupport Services
• Procurement• Information Technology• Human Resources• Legal• Risk Management• Finance/Account• Communications• Government Relations 8
LOSSAN: Governance Relationships
LOSSAN AgencyBoard of Directors
Staff
Local Agencies &Transit Partners
FRAFederal Funds &
Grants
SERVICE CONTRACT - AMTRAK •CREWS & STATIONS•MAINT. OF RAIL CARS/ LOCOMOTIVES• STATIONS
Joint Powers AuthorityMember Agencies
(9)
STATE of CALIFORNIAvia Caltrans
•ANNUAL OPERATING FUNDING•CAPITAL FUNDING•OVERSIGHT OF PERFORMANCE
OCTA – MANAGING AGENCYSUPPORT SERVICES
• Procurement• Information Technology• Human Resources• Legal• Risk Management• Finance/Account• Communications• Government Relations
HOST RAILROADS• NUMBER OF TRAINS• SPEED• RELIABILITY
RAIL OPERATORS• NCTD• METROLINK
ANNUAL FUND CONTRACT
ANNUAL OPERATIONS CONTRACT
3-Year Contract
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Key Initiatives and Opportunities
• Boots on the ground: riding the service that is managed• Integration: fares, timetables, and connecting services• Partnerships: connecting service providers, member agencies,
capital projects • Goe-centric branding and promotions
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Questions
Contact: Darrell Johnson, OCTA Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer L. Bergener, Managing [email protected]
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