LINKS

VOTE 'YES' ON MEASURE D [www.measure-d.com]

Our sponsor:

The Coalition for Sustainable Transportation (COAST)

www.coast-santabarbara.org

COAST's listserv: lists.topica.com/lists/coast/read

Amtrak currently provides rail service to the South Coast

www.amtrak.com

As of November 17, 2004 Amtrak finally began an additional Surfliner service between LA and San Luis Obispo. Many thanks to all of the agencies involved, including CalTrans, SBCAG, and Hannah-Beth Jackson's office.

While the new train arrives in Santa Barbara too late in the morning to be attractive to many commuters, every little bit helps. Does your employer offer a flexible schedule? If so, the service may be helpful to you. You can access the schedules with the link above and save 10% by booking online. If commuting on Amtrak is viable for you remember that a monthly pass is available (search Amtrak's site for "Multi-Ride Passes").

Be sure to think of Amtrak the next time you travel!

What about the future of Amtrak? The President has proposed to bankrupt Amtrak and memebers of CoastalRailNow.org have asked our elected leaders to make sure that Surfliner service would continue in our area should the President's threat of bankruptcy materialize. Below are some links for research into this issue. Let us know your thoughts!!!

Train riders organized against the President's plan: www.saveamtrak.org

The Amtrak Reform Council informed the President's plan: www.amtrakreformcouncil.gov

The California State Rail plan Discusses Amtrak's future and its impact on California beginning on page 52:

www.dot.ca.gov/hq/rail/pubs/StateRailPlan/fcsrp2004-5.pdf

Groups & Organizations

Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG)
www.sbcag.org

"101 In Motion" (formerly 101 Implementation Plan)
www.101inmotion.com

Ventura County Transportation Commission
www.goventura.org

Santa Barbara Car Free
www.santabarbaracarfree.org

Rail Passenger Association of California
www.railpac.org

Surface Transportation Policy Initiative
www.transact.org

Rail-Volution
www.railvolution.com

Other rail service providers:

MetroLink
www.metrolinktrains.com

Los Angeles Metro Rail
www.mta.net/riding_metro/riders_guide/rail_overview.htm

North San Diego County Coaster
www.gonctd.com/coaster/coaster.html

North San Diego County Sprinter
www.gonctd.com/oerail/oerail.html

San Francisco Bay Area CalTrain
www.caltrain.com

South Florida Tri-Rail
www.tri-rail.com

New Jersey Transit
www.njtransit.com/sf_train.shtm

Car sharing could help connect the last mile...

CityCarShare
www.citycarshare.org

Flexcar
www.flexcar.com