The track through San Clemente reopened to all service in July and remains open, including to Metrolink regional rail and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner passengers. Cyprus Shore project Now OCTA is moving ahead with the first of two studies to seek longer-term solutions.

Riders can use their valid Metrolink or Amtrak Pacific Surfliner passes from connecting trains to ride the OC Fair Express for free. Those rail transfers also receive the $4 fair admission coupon. Riders of the OC Flex microtransit service also can connect to the OC Fair Express from Mission Viejo/Laguna Niguel and Huntington Beach.

Starting Monday, April 28, passenger rail service through San Clemente will be suspended for about six weeks to allow crews to safely stabilize the most at-risk sections of track. Construction work includes repairing and reinforcing coastal protection in three key areas, placing sand and constructing a catchment wall to prevent landslide debris from reaching the tracks.

The LOSSAN Agency receives funding from Caltrans DRMT for administration and management of the Pacific Surfliner train service. The train equipment used in the LOSSAN Rail Corridor service is owned by the State of California and the train service is operated by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation ( Amtrak) under contract to the LOSSAN Agency. The railroad track is owned by Burlington ...

The track closure began Thursday afternoon, when crews observed debris from the hillside below the Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens was falling near the track. The location of the falling debris is approximately 2 miles north of where OCTA is completing construction work near the Cyprus Shore Homeowners Association in San Clemente. This instance of falling debris from the hillside is ...

The rail partners will work with the California Coastal Commission for emergency permitting for the temporary barrier wall. The size of the wall will be determined at a later date, in consultation with an engineering contractor. The location of the falling debris near Casa Romantica is approximately 2 miles north of where OCTA is completing construction work to secure another hillside near the ...

Both traditional passenger rail and the upcoming streetcar offer convenient, car-free transportation alternatives that connect to many locations within Orange County and beyond.

Currently under construction, this public transit option is designed to move residents, employees and visitors through the heart of the county and will be the first modern streetcar in California. OC Streetcar’s 4.15-mile route will connect to existing rail and bus routes in Orange County and beyond, including the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center that serves Metrolink and Amtrak ...

This project is part of the SCORE program for Metrolink’s Orange County and Inland Empire-Orange County lines and Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner. Metrolink has been awarded grants through California’s Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP), which utilizes SB 1 funding, as part of the SCORE program’s $10 billion funding goal. Since TIRCP funding is involved in the project, it ...

The transportation hub connects the services of OCTA, Metrolink, Amtrak, Anaheim Resort Transportation, Greyhound, taxis, bikes, and other public/private transportation providers making travel throughout Orange County and other areas of California easy and convenient.