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

Progress since the last update to this Committee in September includes a visit to Sacramento and a tour of the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) system.

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

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.

Staff organized a field trip for the Policy Committee to visit Sacramento and the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART, see web attachment) corridor in October. Staff will provide a verbal update on the trip at the meeting.

• SMART rail