The Orange County Transportation Authority, in coordination with Metrolink, has completed emergency work to stabilize the railroad tracks in San Clemente.
Passenger rail service, including Amtrak and Metrolink, was stopped in late September out of an abundance of caution and to allow for the emergency repairs. OCTA and its contractors will continue to work in the project area to cover the retaining wall and replant native vegetation.
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 counties, following continued threats from the privately owned bluffs ...
Focus is on four priority projects to help ensure the rail corridor can continue safely operating, while OCTA also pursues longer-term solutions with help from the state ORANGE –The Orange County Transportation Authority is taking another decisive step in the ongoing effort to protect and stabilize the coastal rail line through San Clemente to help ensure safe and uninterrupted rail service ...
OCTA is conducting a Coastal Rail Resiliency Study (CRRS) to develop short to medium-term solutions to protect the coastal railroad in its current right-of-way (ROW) and alignment.
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OCTA provides a public portal for exploring and downloading spatial data through its OCTA GIS Open Data Portal. In addition to publicly available spatial data, the Portal offers a curated selection of maps and web applications to facilitate exploration. Transit-related data is made available by Google Transit Feed (GTFS). These resources are to encourage community building and contributions by ...
The study is distinct from the ongoing emergency work that is focused on areas identified as needing immediate reinforcement because of threats to the rail line from coastal erosion and sliding of privately owned hillsides above the tracks. The upcoming meeting seeks public input on the study, with Spanish interpretation provided:
The LOSSAN rail corridor is the only rail connection between areas north of San Diego County and San Diego County, including military operations in Southern California. The LOSSAN rail provides transportation for passengers daily and supports over $1 billion in annual commercial freight movement.
The 20-mile stretch of railroad right of way, extending from Santa Ana in Orange County to Paramount in Los Angeles, was once part of the Pacific Electric Railway System. At this time, the majority of the right of way has been abandoned and is not currently used for mass transit purposes.