ORANGE, Calif., March 20, 2020 /-- As the situation with the novel coronavirus continues to evolve on a local and national level, the Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, which oversees the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® service, is working closely with Amtrak to respond to changes in demand and public health conditions. Individuals should follow the statewide “stay at home” order and travel only if necessary.
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service modifications will be effective Monday, March 23, 2020, until further notice. “These adjustments will preserve connections to the communities we serve, while also addressing changes in ridership and guidance from public health experts,” said Donna DeMartino, Managing Director of the LOSSAN Agency. “The safety of our passengers and crews is our highest priority.
Effective for Monday, March 23
As we get the equipment in position to implement a temporary schedule reduction, service will be modified during a one-day transition period.
Northbound:
- Trains 564, 580, and 584 will operate as scheduled
- Trains 569, 573, 583, 591, 595, and 759 are cancelled
- Trains 763 and 777 will operate according to the schedule between San Diego and Goleta (no service north of Goleta)
- Trains 767 and 785 will operate according to the schedule between San Diego and Los Angeles (no service north of Los Angeles)
Southbound:
- Trains 561, 565, 579, and 593 will operate as scheduled
- Trains 562, 566, 572, 578, 590, 782, and 792 are cancelled
- Train 796 will operate according to the schedule between Goleta and San Diego (no service between San Luis Obispo and Goleta)
Effective Tuesday, March 24 Until Further Notice
The Pacific Surfliner will operate on a reduced schedule following the adjustments below. This is subject to change based on ridership and public health conditions. Any updates will be posted at PacificSurfliner.com/Advisory.
Northbound:
- Trains 759, 561/1761, 565/1565, 569/1569, 573/1573, 583, 591/1591, and 595 are cancelled
- Trains 763 and 777 will operate according to the schedule between San Diego and Goleta (no service north of Goleta)
- Trains 767/1767 and 785 will operate according to the schedule between San Diego and Los Angeles (no service north of Los Angeles)
Southbound:
- Trains 562, 566/1566, 572/1572, 578, 782, 590/1590, and 792 are cancelled
- Train 774 will operate according to the schedule between Los Angeles and San Diego (no service between San Luis Obispo and Los Angeles)
- Train 796 will operate according to the schedule between Goleta and San Diego (no service between San Luis Obispo and Goleta)
Note: Service to San Luis Obispo will be preserved through limited bus connections from Santa Barbara. The decision to suspend service north of Goleta was made after a thorough analysis of current ridership, as well as crew and equipment needs.
Visit the PacificSurfliner.com/Advisory for information about other adjustments to the Pacific Surfliner service, such as the reduction or suspension of food and beverage sales in the onboard Market Café, and the reduction of hours at some staffed stations.
About the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner®
The Pacific Surfliner travels along a 351-mile coastal rail route through San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, serving 27 stations. It is the busiest state-supported intercity passenger rail route in the United States with 26 daily trains and annual ridership of nearly 3 million. To learn more and plan a trip, visit PacificSurfliner.com.
About the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency
The Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (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 July 2015, following the execution of an interagency transfer agreement with the state of California. For more information, visit lossan.org.
Media Contact:
Olivia Irvin, Amtrak Media Relations - (510) 238-4360, Olivia.Irvin@amtrak.
