“Train to Work” Employer Forum reaches capacity ahead of new Pacific Surfliner service launching May 4.
With a full room of 200 business leaders and transportation providers, the “Train to Work Employer Forum” on Wednesday made one thing clear: the demand for practical commute solutions on the South Coast is real—and a new option is arriving just in time.
Held on Earth Day at the Hilton Garden Inn in Goleta, the forum connected a broader idea to a practical one: giving commuters more ways to get to work—without relying on a single option.
The forum, co-hosted by the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) and the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce, and supported by Hilton Garden Inn and Southern California Edison, focused on turning a new transportation service into something employers can actually use—and employees can rely on…