New commuter train employer forum

A new peak-hour rail service from Southern California is launching in May! Business leaders, HR professionals and employees in Carpinteria, Santa Barbara and Goleta are invited to the Train to Work Employer Forum at 10 a.m. on April 22, 2026, at the Hilton Garden Inn, Goleta. The forum will highlight the expanded Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, introducing new peak-hour service in May, and how it can support workforce recruitment, retention and flexibility.

Participants will walk away with complimentary 10-ride passes and resources to help their teams try the train and integrate it into their commute.

Space is limited. Advanced registration is required. A continental breakfast will be provided, and complimentary parking is available on site. Please use this link to register for the event.

If you have questions about the event, please contact SBCAG or email UCSB TAP at tps-tapprogram@ucsb.edu.

We hope to share further information about confirmed train service times specific to UCSB employees later in the month. Please note that we are dependent on SBCAG releasing information before we can distribute information. In terms of a last-mile connection to UCSB, we are lobbying SBCAG to fund a connection from the Goleta train station to campus. They have been receptive and have included us in meetings with MTD to review options around having a bus serve this route at optimal times. We're optimistic that they will have a connection in place by the time the train service is up and running.