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The OCTA-led Coastal Rail Resiliency Study aims to evaluate and implement strategies to protect the railway in the vulnerable 7-mile stretch between Dana Point and the San Diego County Line, and keep rail traffic moving through the area for up to the next 30 years, while longer-term solutions are explored.

With emergency work complete, OCTA will work with partners, including newly hired consultant, to find lasting solutions ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority 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. The ...

The OCTA-led Coastal Rail Resiliency Study aims to evaluate and implement strategies to fortify the railway in the vulnerable 7-mile stretch between Dana Point and the San Diego County Line and to keep rail traffic moving through the area for the next 30 years, while longer-term solutions are explored.

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 at the San Diego County line (map of study area on reverse).

LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency About Amtrak Pacific Surfliner The 351-mile Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor (LOSSAN Corridor) travels through a six-county coastal region in Southern California and is the second busiest intercity passenger rail corridor in the United States and the busiest state-supported Amtrak route.

OCTA’s Coastal Rail Resiliency Study (CRRS) evaluates strategies to keep trains running along seven miles of vulnerable coastline between Dana Point and the San Diego County line.

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The rail line through San Clemente reopened Monday, March 25 for regular passenger rail service following emergency work to build a catchment wall to protect the track. Full passenger service has been restored ahead of the initial schedule because of expedited work made possible with strong cooperation between the transportation agencies and the state, including the California State ...

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 ...

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