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. 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 ...
The deadline to submit comments on Metrolink’s Serra Siding Extension Project Notice of Preparation (NOP) has been extended to Monday, May 10, 2021. The project proposes to extend 1.2 miles of railroad siding track from Victoria Boulevard to Beach Road in the City of Dana Point and replace the existing single-track railroad bridge over Coast ...
Metrolink recently retired Engine 882, the final Tier 0 locomotive remaining in its fleet. That’s significant because Engine 882 will be replaced by a Tier IV locomotive, the cleanest-burning diesel engines available. Metrolink is the first commuter railroad in California to deploy them, an important step towards a zero-emission future. By summer, 40 of Metrolink’s locomotives will be Tier ...
This article originally appeared in Metrolink Matters Mission San Juan Capistrano is a landmark and a museum. In fact, this historic destination has even been referred to as the “Birthplace of Orange County.” The mission was named after an Italian saint, San Giovanni di Capistrano, who was born in 1386, and after becoming a POW in a land conflict, began to re-think his life choices and ...
Metrolink has launched a pilot program that allows any student with valid school identification to obtain a pass at no charge and ride anywhere on the Metrolink system for free.
Southern California students with a valid student ID can ride Metrolink for free through next summer after the passenger rail service renewed its popular Student Adventure Pass program. The program has been granted a one-year extension. The pass allows any student in K-12, trade schools or colleges to travel anywhere on Metrolink’s 545-mile service area free of charge. The program was ...
As part of its effort to provide safe, affordable transportation for all, Metrolink is offering a 50% discount on all tickets and passengers to customers with a California Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. Mobility-4-All is a relaunch and rebrand of a September 2022 program that sold more than 80,000 tickets. Funding for the discount is made possible by a grant from the Low Carbon ...
The Metrolink Weekend Day Pass is only $10 and provides unlimited system-wide travel all day either Saturday or Sunday. Make it a family affair with discounted rates for children and students. Children 5 and under ride free (three children can ride free with an adult who is using a valid ticket; each additional child pays a discounted youth fare).
Beginning October 21, Metrolink will offer a new systemwide train schedule featuring increased frequency, better connections, and more weekday service, providing more opportunities to ride OC Flex.
In Orange County, there are three Metrolink lines and 12 stations that make it easy to travel to exciting LA, the shops and mission at San Juan Capistrano, and many other destinations.