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Agenda Item 3.2.

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TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
Memorandum
To: 

Rail Policy Committee

From:

Christina Watson, Director of Planning

Meeting Date:

June 7, 2021

Subject:

Coast Corridor Rail Project Update



RECOMMENDED ACTION:

RECEIVE update on the planned increase in passenger rail service along the coast corridor between San Francisco and Los Angeles.

SUMMARY:

Progress since the last update to this Committee in May includes an outreach meeting for the Coast Rail Corridor Study on May 18.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

The Coast Rail project capital and operation costs are under evaluation.

DISCUSSION:

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 next working group meeting is scheduled for June 18 and the next policy meeting is scheduled for July 16 at 8:30 am via videoconference. Web attachment 1 is the updated meeting schedule.

 

The San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) held a virtual public meeting on the Coast Rail Corridor Study (see web attachment 2) on May 18.

WEB ATTACHMENTS:
  1. Coast Rail Coordinating Council meeting schedule
  2. Coast Rail study website