{"id":269399,"date":"2025-01-13T16:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T20:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-lossan-rail-corridor-agency-awarded-27-million-to-increase-amtrak-pacific-surfliner-train-service\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T17:30:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T21:30:02","slug":"la-agencia-del-corredor-ferroviario-lossan-otorgo-27-millones-para-aumentar-el-servicio-de-trenes-amtrak-pacific-surfliner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-agencia-del-corredor-ferroviario-lossan-otorgo-27-millones-para-aumentar-el-servicio-de-trenes-amtrak-pacific-surfliner\/","title":{"rendered":"LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency Awarded $27 Million to Increase Amtrak\u00ae Pacific Surfliner\u00ae Train Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>Federal grant to fund restoration of three additional roundtrips between <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span> <\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">ORANGE<\/span>, Calif.\u00a0<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 13, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/&#8211; The <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span> \u2013 San Luis Obispo\u00a0(LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, which manages the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4339461-1&amp;h=1010725987&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4243298-1%26h%3D3017431327%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.pacificsurfliner.com%252F%26a%3DAmtrak%25C2%25AE%2BPacific%2BSurfliner%25C2%25AE&amp;a=Amtrak%C2%AE+Pacific+Surfliner%C2%AE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amtrak\u00ae Pacific Surfliner\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0train service, today announced a grant award of <span class=\"xn-money\">$27 million<\/span> from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to increase train frequencies between <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span>. The grant, which is through the FRA Restoration and Enhancement Grant Program (<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4339461-1&amp;h=3952952896&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Frailroads.dot.gov%2Fgrants-loans%2Frestoration-and-enhancement-grant-program&amp;a=R%26E+Grant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">R&amp;E Grant<\/a>), helps fund the operation of three roundtrips between <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span>, increasing frequency to 13 daily Pacific Surfliner roundtrips along this segment and fully restoring service to levels that existed on the corridor prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The award marks a significant milestone for the LOSSAN Agency as its first successful federal grant award.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg1f00left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg1f00left\" title=\"LOSSAN AGENCY\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2366709\/LOSSAN_AGENCY.jpg\" alt=\"LOSSAN AGENCY\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;This grant award will enable the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency to restore and enhance Pacific Surfliner rail service along this vital corridor, which will benefit a wide range of local communities,&#8221; said LOSSAN Agency Vice Chair and <span class=\"xn-location\">City of Fullerton<\/span> Mayor <span class=\"xn-person\">Fred Jung<\/span>. &#8220;Increasing service levels significantly improves transportation options for residents, students, and visitors along the corridor, making train travel easier and more convenient.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 351-mile LOSSAN Rail Corridor travels through a six-county coastal region in <span class=\"xn-location\">Southern California<\/span>. It is the second busiest intercity passenger rail corridor in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> and the country&#8217;s busiest state-supported Amtrak route. Ridership on the Pacific Surfliner, which serves 29 stations throughout the corridor, increased 20 percent in 2024, to more than 2 million. The strong ridership comes as the Pacific Surfliner is currently operating with 16 percent less service than in 2019. The R&amp;E Grant funding supports operational costs for the restoration of service levels for up to six years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The LOSSAN Rail Corridor is one of the busiest routes in the country, servicing millions of travelers and connecting the entire <span class=\"xn-location\">Southern California<\/span> coastal region,&#8221; said Senator <span class=\"xn-person\">Alex Padilla<\/span>. &#8220;This federal funding restores service to pre-pandemic levels. Thanks to the\u00a0<i>Bipartisan Infrastructure Law<\/i>, we&#8217;re providing more efficient, reliable, and sustainable transportation options for all users along the LOSSAN Rail Corridor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The restoration of these roundtrips between <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span> will help fill gaps in the Pacific Surfliner&#8217;s current schedule and move the schedule toward more consistent hourly train service. The 11th and 12th roundtrips are planned to be implemented in <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 2025<\/span>, with the 13th coming in <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 2025<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Every year, the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train connects millions of people across our region. Whether it&#8217;s helping to get fans to Padres games or visit local businesses and beaches, the train is a critical part of our communities,&#8221; said Congressman <span class=\"xn-person\">Mike Levin<\/span>. &#8220;I&#8217;m glad I was able to help secure over <span class=\"xn-money\">$27 million<\/span> in federal funding to increase the frequency of trains, helping us return to pre-pandemic service levels. With more trains, we&#8217;ll have more travel options and less crowding. I&#8217;m excited to see all the ways our region will benefit from these federal resources.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While the R&amp;E Grant specifically funds the restoration of the roundtrips between <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span>, it supports further enhancements of rail service between <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Santa Barbara<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">San Luis Obispo<\/span>. Additional roundtrips are planned for those segments in 2026 and beyond, pending equipment availability and future state funding allocations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Together, the train service restoration and enhancements will provide more consistent and reliable train service throughout the entire coastal corridor,&#8221; said Jung. &#8220;The increase will help meet the growing demand for intercity passenger rail travel in the region and alleviate current overcrowding issues by offering more frequent and reliable rail options.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The restoration and enhancement of Pacific Surfliner service is crucial for meeting <span class=\"xn-location\">Southern California&#8217;s<\/span> current and future transportation needs and supports the region&#8217;s efforts to improve air quality and meet state and local mobility goals, providing better access to employment, education, and recreational opportunities throughout <span class=\"xn-location\">Southern California<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4339461-1&amp;h=2777414627&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pacificsurfliner.com%2F&amp;a=pacificsurfliner.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pacificsurfliner.com<\/a>\u00a0to book a trip and learn more.<\/p>\n<p><b>About the Amtrak<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Pacific Surfliner<sup>\u00ae<br \/><\/sup><\/b>The Pacific Surfliner travels along a 351-mile coastal rail route through <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Orange<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Ventura<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Santa Barbara<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">San Luis Obispo<\/span> counties, serving 29 stations. It is the busiest state-supported intercity passenger rail route in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>. To learn more and plan a trip, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4339461-1&amp;h=586194605&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pacificsurfliner.com%2F&amp;a=pacificsurfliner.com.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pacificsurfliner.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>About the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency<br \/><\/b>The <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">San Luis Obispo<\/span> (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency is a joint powers authority composed of rail owners, operators and planning agencies along the entire LOSSAN Rail Corridor. In addition to working to improve passenger rail ridership, revenue, on- time performance, operational flexibility, and safety, the LOSSAN Agency assumed management responsibility for the Pacific Surfliner service in <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 2015<\/span>, following the execution of an interagency transfer agreement with the state of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4339461-1&amp;h=4095931541&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.octa.net%2FLOSSAN-Rail-Corridor-Agency%2FOverview%2F&amp;a=Lossan.org.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lossan.org.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>F<\/b><b>OR MORE INFORMATION: <br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Jason Jewell<\/span>, LOSSAN Agency<br \/><a href=\"mailto:jjewell@octa.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">jjewell@octa.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact:<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Sanaz Fakhimi<\/span>, The ACE Agency on behalf of LOSSAN Agency<br \/><a href=\"mailto:sanaz@theaceagency.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">sanaz@theaceagency.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4339461-1&amp;h=973490600&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2366709%2FLOSSAN_AGENCY.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2366709%2FLOSSAN_AGENCY.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2366709\/LOSSAN_AGENCY.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Amtrak\u00ae Pacific Surfliner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>Federal grant to fund restoration of three additional roundtrips between <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span> <\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">ORANGE<\/span>, Calif.\u00a0<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 13, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/&#8211; The <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span> \u2013 San Luis Obispo\u00a0(LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, which manages the\u00a0&lt;a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":269400,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-269399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=269399"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":269401,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269399\/revisions\/269401"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/269400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=269399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=269399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=269399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}