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OCTA administers and promotes two types of rail service in Orange County and beyond. Metrolink is Southern California's commuter rail service linking residential communities to employment and activity centers in the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura.

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA or Metrolink) are requesting permits and authorization for Areas 1 and 2 of the Critical San Clemente Railroad Protection Project (Project) in San Clemente, Orange County, California. The Project includes improvements along the coastal rail line corridor that focus on maintenance and ...

SUBJECT: Request for Information (RFI) 5-4047 “Dredging and Placement of Sand for the Coastal Rail Stabilization Priority Projects” All: This letter and its Attachments comprise Addendum No. 1 to the above captioned Request for Information issued by the Orange County Transportation Authority (“Authority”). 1.

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Phase I Study (short- to medium-term solutions) Develop options to protect coastal rail infrastructure at various sea levels Gain an understanding of climate effects on coastal rail infrastructure Identify potential solutions for sand replenishment/retention Consult and engage key stakeholders/agencies Study costs: ~$2 million (grants secured)

With a shared sense of urgency, OCTA has begun the first of two studies, teaming up with local, state and federal partners to determine how we can protect the coastal rail line in place for the next 30 years and beyond. We’ve already begun meetings on the Orange County Coastal Rail Resiliency Study with those partners and have a series of stakeholder and public meetings and listening ...

Construction of the OC Streetcar is moving forward and is now 90 percent complete. Major work is continuing on the OC Streetcar’s Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) in Santa Ana. The OC Streetcar vehicles are being manufactured by Siemens in northern California and will be delivered to the MSF and stored there. The first vehicle is expected to be delivered in the spring and vehicle ...

On Sept. 12, residents and business leaders attended a community open house for the upcoming Laguna Niguel to San Juan Capistrano Passing Siding…

The Pacific Surfliner service travels along a 351-mile coastal rail corridor through six counties in Southern California: San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo. It is currently the second busiest intercity passenger rail corridor in the United States, and the busiest state-supported Amtrak route. The LOSSAN Agency is governed by a Board of Directors (Board ...