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 ...

That money comes on top of the announcement on October 24 that the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) awarded $125 million to OCTA’s rail improvement efforts through the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP), and $80 million from the California Transportation Commission’s Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP).

San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor. The study will evaluate strategies to address these challenges. OCTA owns 40+ miles of rail between the cities of San Clemente and Fullerton. This vital link in the 351-mile LOSSAN Rail Corridor is the second busiest passenger rail corridor

Do not cross the line until the train is stopped and the doors open. Use handholds when boarding and detraining During Rail Safety Month, community members are encouraged to develop good habits to keep them safe near railroad tracks throughout the year. Those that pledge to be rail safe will be entered for a chance to win a pair of Metrolink ...

The Coastal Rail Resiliency Study (CRRS) evaluates 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 up to the the San ...

The OCTA and Metrolink team continues to work to safely resume full 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.

Completed in 1985, the Mediterranean Revival-style Santa Ana train station was, at the time, one of the largest train stations in the United States. In addition to Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink’s Orange County Line and Inland Empire–Orange County lines, it also acts as a Greyhound station and hub for international bus service ...

Recommend improvements to amenities at rail stations for passengers against weather, such as shelters, natural shading and drinking functions. The final report established a plan for OCTA to respond to and prepare for future climate-related risk. The recommendations indicate which strategies should be prioritized in the near-term to mitigate ...

Construction of the rails and stations continues along the route, including in Downtown Santa Ana, where crews are working on an expedited schedule and OCTA is working with the city of Santa Ana to minimize the effects of construction on local businesses. The OC Streetcar vehicles are being manufactured by Siemens in northern California.

As crews continue with emergency efforts to reinforce the rail line in San Clemente, the California Coastal Commission approved more work. Passenger Rail Service Temporarily Halted Through San Clemente to Allo… The action enables OCTA to protect the coastal rail line to preserve a critical transportation link for Southern California, the ...