ORANGE – Passenger rail service, including Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, is scheduled to fully and safely resume through South Orange County on Saturday, June 7, following the planned completion of construction of the initial phase of emergency efforts to reinforce the most vulnerable areas along the rail line in San Clemente.
OCTA, in coordination with Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, is taking action to protect the only coastal rail link between San Diego and Orange counties, following continued threats from the privately owned bluffs and from coastal erosion and storm surges.
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The action enables OCTA to protect the coastal rail line to preserve a critical transportation link for Southern California, the region and beyond.
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. This work includes reinforcing the track and replenishing sand.
To protect the vital coastal rail line through south Orange County, OCTA released a request for proposals to analyze the issues threatening track stability and guide future planning efforts to find effective solutions.
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.
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors on Monday authorized emergency actions to stabilize sections of railroad track threatened by coastal erosion and landslides in San Clemente, moving forward with urgent work to ensure continued passenger and freight rail operations through South Orange County.
OCTA will work with Condon-Johnson & Associates Inc., a geotechnical contractor with offices in Los Angeles and San Diego, to perform the emergency stabilization work to safely restore passenger rail service as soon as possible.
The emergency work along 700 feet of rail line in south San Clemente continues. Following heavy rains recently that delayed construction, crews resumed weekday work on Monday morning to install ground anchors and tie-backs to secure the hillside next to the tracks.