The Coast Rail Coordinating Council (CRCC) is a multi-agency advisory and planning organization focused on improving the rail corridor between Los Angeles and the San Francisco bay area along the California Central Coast. Members of Council include all regional transportation planning agencies along the Central Coast – all of which have a strong interest in improving rail service and the rail infrastructure along the Central Coast’s portion of the California Coast Passenger Rail Corridor.
The San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) is the lead agency on behalf of the CRCC on the "Coast Rail Corridor Study" (see web attachments). The Coast Rail Corridor Study will lay the groundwork for California’s 2018 State Rail Plan by developing a phased plan for establishing a network of intercity rail and bus routes between Goleta and Salinas. The study will also examine the feasibility of developing commuter rail service between San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, and Paso Robles. The data from this study will be used to identify potential service options and assess potential costs, funding resources, infrastructure needs, and governance. TAMC staff participated in the Technical Advisory Committee meeting on July 29, 2020. SLOCOG held a public workshop online on September 30.
The CRCC working group met on August 21 and September 18 to discuss legislative issues and the status of the Coast Rail Corridor Study. The next Policy meeting is scheduled for December 11, 2020 at 8:30 am.