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Coastal erosion in San Clemente is caused by a lack of sand supply and slope failure. The erosion has become an all-too-familiar story in recent years along Southern California’s coast, with shrinking beaches bringing nearby infrastructure – homes, roads, trails, railways, utilities – much closer to the ocean tides. ...

OCTA is pushing forward on studying solutions to protect the vital coastal rail line that connects passengers, freight and military assets from San Diego County to Orange County and important destinations farther north. HDR Engineering Inc. will lead the South Coast Rail Infrastructure Feasibility Study and Alternative Concepts Analysis.

Riders have two options: The short coastal route from North Laguna to 7th Ave/Mission Hospital or the long coastal route from Transit Depot to the Ritz Carlton. Both routes travel the Coast Highway. This trolley connects to the Dana Beach Trolley. Connection to OC Bus Route: Route 1, Route 89

Over the past three years, coastal Rail Corridor operations have been adversely affected by the processes of coastal bluff erosion, beach loss, revetment loss, and bluff failures. Recent bluff failures at MP 204.20 Mariposa Pedestrian Bridge, MP 204.60 Casa Romantica, and reactivation of an ancient landslide at MP 206.80 Cyprus Shore

famously spread across the coastal plain from the Los Angeles County line into the rolling hills of South County and “the O.C.” became a prototypical suburban area (if one with world -famous beaches and theme parks). Today’s Orange County, however, is not your father’s suburb. It is now nearly built -out: vacant sites

Coastal erosion is threatening south Orange County’s coastline, and the e˜ects have become more severe in recent years. The railroad track, homes along the coast, and recreational facilities on the beaches are facing increased risk. Passenger rail service

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Because of sliding hillsides on privately owned land above the tracks and coastal erosion on the ocean side, the rail line was forced to close multiple times in the past three years for emergency repairs, resulting in over 12 months of closures combined.

District’s COASTER serves coastal San Diego County from Oceanside to San Diego. Freight and goods movement rail services are operated on the LOSSAN corridor by the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF). Figure ES-1 shows the Southern California Transportation Network and how the LOSSAN rail