jointed track rather than continuously-welded rail, older signaling systems which require trains to wait for dispatcher approval by radio in order to advance, and hand-thrown switches1 rather than electrically-operated switches (also called turnouts). In this section of the corridor, these issues

The Orange County Maintenance Facility is a rail yard where Metrolink passenger trains will be serviced, cleaned, and housed to help ... I-5/SR-133 and west of the Great Park adjacent to the existing railroad tracks and less than 1.5 miles from the Irvine Transportation Center. The extension of Ridge Valley is part of the OCMF project.

The train tracks run along one side Trevor’s at the Tracks restaurant on Verdugo Street in San Juan Capistrano, on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG) ... Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner rail services once again connect Los Angeles, the Inland Empire and Orange County to San Diego County.

Railroad track stabilization and protection efforts in south Orange County continue to be a major focus area, given their importance to the continued operation of Metrolink services in Orange County. Over the past several years, the City of San Clemente’s eroding bluffs on both city and private property have repeatedly forced closure of the ...

Recently, OCTA finalized a contract with a geo-technical firm to begin emergency work to stabilize the railroad track through southern San Clemente. OCTA will work with Condon-Johnson & Associates Inc., a geotechnical contractor with offices in Los Angeles and San Diego, to perform the emergency stabilization work to safely restore passenger ...

Boulevard undercrossings. In accordance with federal railroad safety regulations, residents should expect to hear an increase in the frequency of train horns because of construction activities on and around the railroad tracks, regardless of quiet zone designation. Regular work hours are Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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 track between Dana Point and San Clemente at the San ...

foul the railroad ROW. Additionally, a temporary solution of a soldier pile catchment wall was implemented by the operator of the Metrolink passenger rail service, SCRRA, in cooperation with OCTA, the owner of the railroad ROW near the Mariposa Pedestrian Beach Trail bridge located between the tracks and bluff at Milepost (MP) 204.2.

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rail corridor, including 2.20 million on COASTER, Metrolink Orange County and Ventura County Line commuter service, and 1.54 million on the Pacific ... Federal funding for additional capital projects which include additional track capacity, station improvements, signal and communications upgrades, safety .