By Jean Yamamura, Santa Barbara Independent; January 31, 2018
Rail commuters who packed the trains while the 101 was out of commission might be inspired to pile back in this spring. A Joint Powers Authority led by Jennifer Bergener, encompassing railway between San Diego and San Luis Obispo, is on the verge of accomplishing a feat widely viewed as impossible: an early morning train. With the final approvals underway with rail owners, a train from Ventura is slated to arrive in Santa Barbara by 7:30 a.m. come April. The return time would still be around 4:40 p.m. Bergener, executive director of the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency, said Union Pacific had approved the new schedule and that she was working with Metrolink to minimize the effects on service across Los Angeles.
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