The rail line through San Clemente reopened for all passenger rail service on July 17, as emergency work was completed on a temporary barrier wall to protect the track below the Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens. Metrolink, which operates regional passenger rail service, and its contractors worked in partnership with OCTA to build the ...
What once carried thousands as far north as Los Angeles by rail might now connect bikers between two of the most park-poor cities in Orange County, and in lush green seclusion safe from dangers on the roads. ... The project is called “ rails-to-trails,” in which the Orange County Transportation Authority plans to convert retired train tracks ...
Rail Stabilization Priority Projects in Orange County. Background: OCTA is conducting a Coastal Rail Resiliency Study (CRRS) to develop short to medium-term solutions to protect the coastal railroad in its current right-of-way (ROW) and alignment. As part of the CRRS, OCTA completed an initial assessment that identified four areas - Area 1 and 2,
potentially impact rail service. Monitoring or measuring train vibration would not provide any actionable data to predict landslides because there is no evidence or correlation of train movements causing vibrations signifcant enough to contribute to activating landslides in this corridor (see detailed answer above).
Train tracks, bridges and yards are private property. Never walk, bike, skateboard or run on or along the tracks; it’s illegal and dangerous. Cross only at designated rail crossings. Stop and Wait. Don't ever try to "beat" a train. An approaching train is closer and moving faster than you think. Wait until the gates are up and lights have ...
Phone (714) 560-OCTA (6282) Business Hours Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Street Address 550 S. Main Street Orange, CA 92868
Construction Activities. The Orange County Transportation Authority, which owns the track through San Clemente, worked with Metrolink, which operates regional passenger rail service, to build a 200-foot-long wall at Mariposa Point, to safely re-establish rail service after a Jan. 24 landslide on private property above the track littered the rail line with soil and debris, halting passenger ...
Efforts continued on the emergency coastal rail projects that are focused on addressing immediate threats to rail service in south Orange County. OCTA awarded more than $42 million to fund 13 community transit services, including trolleys and shuttles.
Phone (714) 560-OCTA (6282) Business Hours Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Street Address 550 S. Main Street Orange, CA 92868
Rail 2 Rail program with NCTD. The Pacific Surfliner rail service is supplemented by Amtrak’s network of Thruway buses that connect passengers throughout the LOSSAN rail corridor and beyond. In FY 2013-14, approximately 5 percent of Pacific Surfliner riders made a portion of their journey on an Amtrak Thruway bus. Caltrans contracts with