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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS County
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: February 21, 1984
SUBJECT: Support of Amtrak San Joaquin Service
Specific Requests or Recommendation(s) & Bac group usti ication
RECOMMENDATION
AUTHORIZE Board Chairman to send letter to Director of Transportation, Caltrans, indicating
support for continuance of the Amtrak San Joaquin service and willingness to participate
in support efforts.
DIRECT Public Works Director to undertake efforts to increase County residents' awareness
of the value of this service.
REFER this matter to the Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee.
BACKGROUND
We have been requested by Leo Trombatore, Director, Caltrans, to participate in efforts
to increase the farebox ratio for the Amtrak San Joaquin service. The Amtrak San Joaquin
provides service from the Bay Area to the San Joaquin Valley, then through bus transfer
to Amtrak service in Southern California. Our residents have direct access to the Amtrak
San Joaquin at stations in Richmond and Martinez. It serves 20,000 people each month,
with an annual ridership of over 180,000 people.
The Amtrak San Joaquin service was initiated in 1981. Ridership has increased each year
from a monthly average of approximately 13,000 in 1981 to over 22,000 in 1984. Its farebox
ratio has increased in the same period of time from 30% to over 40% with the most recent
summer months exceeding the 55% minimum. If this service is to continue the farebox revenue
must average 55% all year.
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Approve Other:
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Action of Board on: February 21, 1984 Approved as Recommended X OtherX
IT IS BY THE BOARD FURTHER ORDERED that the aforesaid report is
REFERRED to the Internal Operations Committee .
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
X Unanimous (Absent III ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Absent: Abstain:
Attested Feb . 21, 1984
Orig. Div.: Public Works, Transp. Plnng. J.R. OLSSON, COUNTY CLERK AND
cc: County Administrator EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD
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