Section 14036.3.

The department shall consider and estimate the cost of each of the following types of service improvements to the San Joaquin Amtrak route, and report its findings in the rail passenger development plan submitted in 1991 pursuant to Section 14036:

(a) Checked baggage service:

In order to better serve the elderly, disabled, and passengers traveling with small children, the department shall investigate the possibility of Amtrak offering this type of passenger convenience on at least one of the three daily roundtrips, including the least patronized roundtrip where enroute delays due to baggage handling would be most absorbable. Particular consideration should be given to offering baggage service to major stations, including off-line staffed Amtrak stations served by feeder buses, if service to all staffed stations cannot be implemented immediately. The department shall also consider funding capital needs at stations necessary to offer baggage service from funds available pursuant to Section 14037.

(b) Custom class service:

In order to provide a higher level of service to passengers desiring a guaranteed, reserved seat, the department shall investigate implementation of custom class service on the San Joaquin route, similar to the enhanced service offered as an option on the Amtrak San Diegan route. If custom class service is offered, due consideration should be given to similar higher levels of service on major feeder bus routes, as warranted. The department shall also investigate the potential availability of cellular telephone service on this route.

(c) Dining service:

The department shall investigate steps that may need to be taken to restore quality dining car service, offering full, hot meals, substantially similar to the service offered on this route prior to the removal of high-level cars in December of 1989.

(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1490, Sec. 4.)