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AD HOC REGIONAL RAIL COMMITTEE MEETING
FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: METROLINK SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN AND TEN YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE report on the Metrolink Short Range Transit Plan and Ten Year Strategic Plan.
Issue
ISSUE
The Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink) has been developing their Short Range Transit Plan and Ten Year Strategic plans. Draft versions of this document have been issued to the Member Agencies. The Metrolink Board is planning on adopting these plans in March of 2016.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) operates the Metrolink commuter rail system in six southern California counties. Metrolink has been developing their strategic plan over the past year. The development of this plan included two workshops involving the Board, Chief Executive Officers of the Member Agencies, and Technical Advisory Committee members. There are two components to the overall strategic planning for the agency; the Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) and the Ten Year Strategic Plan. These plans address the five Guiding Principles of; Focus/Discipline, Customer Value, Connectivity, Transparency, and Collaboration.
These plans address the following challenges stated by the Metrolink Chief Executive Officer:
? Bring the way that business is done up to date;
? Infrastructure that has reached capacity and is at the end of its useful life;
? Build on a foundation of the people and change the working culture.
Metrolink has also described successes that are indicating progress in the agency:
? Implementation of Positive Train Control,
? Launch of Mobile Ticketing,
? Innovation in Fares,
? Clean High-horsepower Locomotives,
? Great Collaboration with their Partners,
? Local Coordination of Rail Service,
? Improved Financial Reporting,
? Higher Cash Balances, and
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