The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) unanimously approved in a February 19 meeting a cooperative funding agreement to expand intercity passenger rail service between Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.
The initiative is a significant step toward delivering the “lane and train” promise made to voters in the 2008 Measure A tax, according to officials.
The approved agreement established a 12-month service pilot that will operate all days of the week, including holidays. The program is expected to launch in late April or early May 2026…