Post by vnc on Oct 17, 2008 22:58:42 GMT -8
I just found this bit of news.
Responding to one of the most significant pieces of legislation passed by the California Legislature in 2008, SB 1263 Ashburn, R-Bakersfield), Caltrans will have Amtrak add a feeder bus stop in Lebec, CA.
According to NARP: Additional Thruway Changes will go into effect in Southern California with Amtrak's October 27 schedule change. San Joaquin Thruways between Bakersfield and Simi Valley will no longer serve Chatsworth and Simi Valley. Stops will be added at a new stop Lebec (station code LEB, not effective until January 1, 2009), as well as Newhall/Santa Clarita, Burbank Airport and Van Nuys. And new Stops at Westwood/UCLA (WES), Culver City (CCY), and Torrance (TOA). Other minor changes will occur as well.
Here's the Bill:
SB 1263, Ashburn. Intercity rail services: feeder buses.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation to contract with Amtrak to provide intercity rail passenger services.
Existing law also authorizes the department to provide funding to Amtrak to contract for feeder bus services operated in conjunction with the intercity trains, but subject to the restriction, among others, that the bus services be used only by passengers who are connecting to or from a train, subject to specified exceptions, including an exception for passengers traveling solely on the feeder bus between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe and intermediate points if no private intercity bus company provides bus service on that route. This bill, with respect to feeder bus service contracted by Amtrak, would add an additional exception to allow passengers to travel solely by bus between the community of Lebec in Kern County and the City of Santa Clarita if no private intercity bus company provides bus service on that route. The bill would authorize the department to amend its contract with Amtrak for that purpose.
Responding to one of the most significant pieces of legislation passed by the California Legislature in 2008, SB 1263 Ashburn, R-Bakersfield), Caltrans will have Amtrak add a feeder bus stop in Lebec, CA.
According to NARP: Additional Thruway Changes will go into effect in Southern California with Amtrak's October 27 schedule change. San Joaquin Thruways between Bakersfield and Simi Valley will no longer serve Chatsworth and Simi Valley. Stops will be added at a new stop Lebec (station code LEB, not effective until January 1, 2009), as well as Newhall/Santa Clarita, Burbank Airport and Van Nuys. And new Stops at Westwood/UCLA (WES), Culver City (CCY), and Torrance (TOA). Other minor changes will occur as well.
Here's the Bill:
SB 1263, Ashburn. Intercity rail services: feeder buses.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation to contract with Amtrak to provide intercity rail passenger services.
Existing law also authorizes the department to provide funding to Amtrak to contract for feeder bus services operated in conjunction with the intercity trains, but subject to the restriction, among others, that the bus services be used only by passengers who are connecting to or from a train, subject to specified exceptions, including an exception for passengers traveling solely on the feeder bus between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe and intermediate points if no private intercity bus company provides bus service on that route. This bill, with respect to feeder bus service contracted by Amtrak, would add an additional exception to allow passengers to travel solely by bus between the community of Lebec in Kern County and the City of Santa Clarita if no private intercity bus company provides bus service on that route. The bill would authorize the department to amend its contract with Amtrak for that purpose.