Most of the rail line in the study area is approximately 200 feet or less from the coastline in south Orange County. This rail line is vulnerable to catastrophic failure due to changing environmental conditions and coastal erosion, rendering it inoperable for extended periods. OCTA has held conversations with the state and formally requested ...

Rail Defense Against Climate Change Plan” , which focused on the approximately 25-mile section of railway from Jeffery Road in Irvine to the Orange/San Diego County border and evaluated Metrolink Stations in Orange County south of Irvine, CA. The purpose of the plan was

Passenger Rail Closures. Passenger rail open. Limited passenger service available. Passenger rail suspended. 3. Aug. 1888. New “Surf Line” passenger rail service launches. 1971. Amtrak takes over passenger service. 1992-93. Brief closures due to flooding and cliff failure. 1938. Disruption due to heavy rains and flooding. Sept. 2021 ...

A quiet zone is a section of rail line at least one half mile in length containing one or more consecutive public highway-rail grade crossings at which locomotive horns are not routinely sounded. Routine sounding can be silenced at specific highway-rail grade crossings after a safety system or procedure established by the appropriate traffic ...

On Feb. 4, the LOSSAN Rail Authority, which operates Amtrak’s popular Pacific Surfliner, restarted weekend passenger service. OCTA continues to work with its contractor on weekdays to install a second row of ground anchors and tie-backs to further secure the hillside next to the track. That work is scheduled to continue into early April, when ...

“The LOSSAN coastal rail corridor is the nation’s second most used and is critical for mobility in one of the most dynamic population and economic centers in the United States. We applaud CalSTA for its commitment to studying ways to further make this corridor resilient with enhanced capacity. Many agencies coming together in support of ...

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Sand Nourishment a Key Piece in OCTA’s Update to Initial Solutions for Coastal Rail Resiliency. 5/2/2024 Following multiple listening sessions, OCTA Board feedback, and other stakeholder input, OCTA unveils updated plans that include sand nourishment, rock revetment, and a wall to protect the most vulnerable section of rail line through San ...

Addition of passing siding track in Laguna Niguel and San Juan Capistrano reduces rail commuter delays. ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority has completed work on a new passing siding railroad track in Laguna Niguel and San Juan Capistrano that reduces delays and enhances safety for rail traffic traveling through the area.

The rail line is expected to be shut down for passenger service for a total of approximately six weeks, through early June. OCTA, in coordination with Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, is taking action to protect the only coastal rail link between San Diego and Orange