Employers Await The Newest Commuter Train Service on the South Coast

Goleta Forum Focuses on Getting Commuters to Ride the Rails with Amtrak Expansion

As Amtrak prepares to introduce its new peak-hour Pacific Surfliner service in May, local officials and business leaders gathered Wednesday to discuss how to encourage local workers to use the new train route. The Train to Work Forum was held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Goleta, where members of the business community learned about the benefits of encouraging employees to ride the train and how they can accommodate their needs. The event was co-h…

Employers Await The Newest Commuter Train Service on the South Coast

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - The newest commuter train service between Ventura County and Goleta is set to roll on May 4th. It's been years in the planning by local leaders and transportation agencies before this latest concept picked up enough steam to create a workable schedule to and from locations where thousands of employees travel on weekdays. The plan had to fit the most common shifts and currently workers can make it in from, for examp…