The OC Streetcar is a short train-like vehicle with metal wheels powered by electricity that operates alongside cars via rails embedded in the street, connecting 4.15 miles from the Santa Ana Regional Transportation to the Westminster Avenue and Harbor Boulevard intersection in Garden Grove. Streetcars differ from other light rail system vehicles, which are longer, travel faster and typically ...
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.
The Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, which manages the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner ® train service, has received a $27 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to increase train frequencies between Los Angeles and San Diego. The grant helps fund the operation of three roundtrips between Los Angeles and San Diego, increasing ...
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San Clemente Rail Closure Update: May 22 Work will continue daily, including on Memorial Day, to complete the work by early June and reopen the rail line to passenger service; beachgoers are asked to use extra caution around work zones
The Orange County Transportation Authority, in coordination with Metrolink, is taking emergency action to stabilize the rail line in north San Clemente. The work is necessary to address urgent threats from slope and beach erosion and to protect the community, rail passengers and overall rail operations.
The Coastal Rail Resiliency Study (CRRS) will evaluate strategies to protect the railroad in place for up to 30 years and ensure uninterrupted rail operations while minimizing passenger and freight service disruptions. It will include a detailed analysis of seven miles of critical coastal rail corridor between Dana Point and San Clemente up to the San Diego County line (map of study area on ...
Metrolink is Southern California’s regional passenger rail system, serving Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties, as well as Oceanside in San Diego County. This convenient and efficient alternative to driving connects people in Southern California to major destinations and employment centers in comfort and safety.
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors on Monday authorized emergency actions to stabilize sections of railroad track threatened by coastal erosion and landslides in San Clemente, moving forward with urgent work to ensure continued passenger and freight rail operations through South Orange County.
OCTA owns 48 miles of rail right-of-way in Orange County on which Metrolink operates. OCTA’s rail capital budget supports improvements to the regional commuter rail system in Orange County, and under existing policy, OCTA is the primary construction lead on major capital improvements to the regional commuter rail system on its right-of-way.