California Intercity Passenger Rail Service Governance: Local Authority American Public Transportation Association December 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 2
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
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) 4
San Joaquin: Oakland and Sacramento - Bakersfield 364 miles 1.2 million annual riders 5 th busiest intercity rail corridor 6 daily trains: 4 Oakland – Bakersfield/ 2 Sacramento – Bakersfield Extensive Thruway bus network $42.6 million 2014/15 operating subsidy 5
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 6
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) 7
LOSSAN: Governance Structure LOSSAN BOARD 9 MEMBERS 4 Ex-Officio (non-voting) SLOCOG 1 VCTC 1 LA METRO 2 OCTA 2 RCTC 1 NCTD 1/3 SANDAG 1/3 MTS 1/3 SBCAG 1 EX-OFFICIO non-voting 4 Managing Director Deputy Managing Director Finance Officer Marketing Officer Marketing Specialist Operations & Mechanical Officer Operations & Safety Manager Executive Administrative Assistant Principal Transportation Analyst OCTA Managing Agency Support Services Procurement Information Technology Human Resources Legal Risk Management Finance/Account Communications Government Relations 8
LOSSAN: Governance Relationships LOSSAN Agency Board of Directors Staff Local Agencies & Transit Partners FRA Federal Funds & Grants SERVICE CONTRACT - AMTRAK CREWS & STATIONS MAINT. OF RAIL CARS/ LOCOMOTIVES STATIONS Joint Powers Authority Member Agencies (9) STATE of CALIFORNIA via Caltrans ANNUAL OPERATING FUNDING CAPITAL FUNDING OVERSIGHT OF PERFORMANCE OCTA – MANAGING AGENCY SUPPORT 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 9
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 10
Questions Contact: Darrell Johnson, OCTA Chief Executive Officer Jennifer L. Bergener, Managing Director 11