Background: Passenger rail service through San Clemente was suspended beginning April 28 to allow for crews to safely conduct emergency work to reinforce sections of track at immediate risk from landslides and coastal erosion. The rail line is expected to be shut down for passenger service for a total of approximately six weeks, through early June.
Additionally, a temporary solution of a soldier pile catchment wall was implemented by the operator of the Metrolink passenger rail service, SCRRA, in cooperation with OCTA, the owner of the railroad ROW near the Mariposa Pedestrian Beach Trail bridge located between the tracks and bluff at Milepost (MP) 204.2.
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New railroad crossing safety enhancements completed at the Red Hill Avenue railroad crossing in Tustin led the way for the establishment of the quiet zone, an area along the tracks where train horns are not routinely sounded.
The majority of the track along the LOSSAN rail corridor was originally built in the late 1800s, with passenger and freight service provided by private railroads in varying degrees from that time until the 1970s. In May 1971, Amtrak assumed operation of three daily San Diegan roundtrips between Los Angeles and San Diego.
One-way couplet downtown 4th Street Eastbound Santa Ana Blvd Westbound Track on Ross and crossover on Minter to bypass 4th Street Embedded track (block rail)
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), in coordination with Metrolink, is taking emergency action to stabilize the rail line in north San Clemente.
Since the first row of ground anchors was completed in late January, the track has stopped shifting, which allowed weekend passenger rail service to safely resume. On Feb. 4, the LOSSAN Rail Authority, which operates Amtrak’s popular Pacific Surfliner, restarted weekend passenger service.