The Orange County Transportation Authority has submitted an Emergency Coastal Develop Permit to the California Coastal Commission to start work that will help ensure uninterrupted rail service
The Coastal Rail Resiliency Study will develop options to protect the full seven miles of coastal rail infrastructure and will be implemented in the short- and medium-term (10-30 years) to protect the railroad in its current alignment.
Emergency action is necessary to prevent additional disruption of vital rail service. In addition, continued erosion requires quick action to repair and replace existing riprap, or large rocks placed between the tracks and shoreline, to help protect the tracks.
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority has secured essential funding this month from state and federal partners that will advance vital enhancements to help stabilize the rail corridor where it runs along the vulnerable coastline through San Clemente.
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.
Since fall 2021, multiple bluff failures and landslides on privately owned land have, along with coastal erosion, have significantly impacted rail operations along the Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor, requiring emergency stabilization efforts.
The Orange County Transportation Authority (Authority) invites proposals from qualified consultants to provide public outreach services for the south coast rail infrastructure feasibility study.
The Orange County Transportation Authority (Authority) invites proposals from qualified consultants to conduct a study that will focus on the approximately seven-mile stretch of railroad corridor in south coastal Orange County.
NEEDS Coastal Rail Resiliency Study is to address the most vulnerable areas through the initial assessment. The study then looks at protecting the rail line in place for up to 30 years. These activities are occurring simultaneously. Step 1 Step 2 – Current Phase Board – Board of Directors
A plan for working with local, state and federal partners to further study and understand the issues behind the coastal erosion also calls for seeking necessary funding for lasting solutions to keep rail traffic safely moving between San Diego and Orange counties, and destinations further north.