San Clemente Track Closure Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner passenger rail service will safely resume through South Orange County on Saturday, June 7. The restoration of service will follow the completion of construction of the initial phase of emergency efforts to reinforce the most vulnerable areas along the rail line in San Clemente. Metrolink service south of the Laguna Niguel ...
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), in coordination with Metrolink, is taking emergency action to stabilize the rail line in north San Clemente.
ORANGE – Passenger rail service through San Clemente will be suspended beginning Monday, April 28, to allow for crews to safely conduct emergency construction aimed at stabilizing sections of track at immediate risk from landslides and coastal erosion.
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 ...
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The OCTA and Metrolink team continues to work to resume safe passenger rail service as soon as possible. Over the past three years, San Clemente’s eroding bluffs – on both city and private property – have repeatedly forced the closure of the rail line which has operated largely uninterrupted for more than 125 years.
Budget delivers bus and rail service while making conservative projections to plan for the future ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors today approved a balanced budget of $1.76 billion for the upcoming fiscal year that begins July 1. The budget keeps essential transportation improvements moving forward while responsibly planning for a balanced and ...
April 14, 2025 Press Releases pdf Initial San Clemente Rail Work to Finish, Passenger Service to Resume on Saturday through South O.C. June 5, 2025
“We appreciate the State agencies understanding that OCTA needs to take emergency action to help ensure the ongoing safe operation of the rail line and prevent additional disruptions of service and damage to critical rail infrastructure,” said OCTA Chair Doug Chaffee, also Orange County’s Fourth District Supervisor.
Rail passengers are advised to check with Metrolink and Amtrak customer service and look for relevant updates online and social media. More info is available at www.metrolinktrains.com and www.pacificsurfliner.com. Passengers are being notified by email, social media and station announcements.