The Coastal Rail Emergency Project is working in four Reinforcement Areas to address threats from slope and beach erosion, which is essential to keeping the community safe and rail operations running smoothly.
ORANGE – Passenger rail service through San Clemente will be suspended beginning Monday, April 28, to allow for crews to safely conduct emergency construction aimed at stabilizing sections of track at immediate risk from landslides and coastal erosion.
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), in coordination with Metrolink, is taking emergency action to stabilize the rail line in north San Clemente. On May 7, the California Coastal Commission approved a request for a Coastal Development Permit to construct a catchment wall at Mariposa Point and restore the pedestrian trail.
As OCTA nears completion on emergency work to stabilize railroad tracks in San Clemente, the agency and its partners continue to push forward on finding longer-term solutions to protect the vital coastal rail line.
The OCTA Board of Directors on Monday (Feb. 10) voted to advance four priority projects under the Coastal Rail Stabilization Priority Project, marking a significant milestone in efforts to safeguard the rail corridor.
On April 14, the OCTA Board is expected to consider an action that will allow the CEO to enter into emergency contracting agreements to expedite work on the four Coastal Rail Stabilization Priority Projects that were identified in 2024 as most vulnerable.
On April 14, the OCTA Board of Directors is expected to consider an action that will allow OCTA CEO Darrell Johnson to enter into emergency contracting agreements to expedite work on the four Coastal Rail Stabilization Priority Projects that were identified in 2024 as most vulnerable.
The Coastal Rail Resiliency Study (CRRS) will evaluate strategies to protect the railroad in place for up to 30 years and ensure uninterrupted rail operations while minimizing passenger and freight service disruptions.
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has submitted an Emergency Coastal Development Permit application to the California Coastal Commission to advance four emergency projects that will immediately protect a critical link in the state’s rail network. https://www.octa.net/programs-projects/projects/rail-projects/coastal-rail-emergency...
OCTA is implementing an integrated approach to address the protection of the coastal rail line, and sand plays a key part of that. Because of the rapid erosion and immediate threat to the rail line, riprap and revetment are necessary to provide immediate protection to the public rail infrastructure.