Passenger rail service is expected to be suspended for approximately six weeks, beginning on Monday, April 28, while crews work to repair and reinforce the most vulnerable segments of the track. The closure affects both Metrolink’s Orange County and Inland Empire- Orange County lines, as well as Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner trains through the area.
Passenger rail service is expected to be suspended for approximately six weeks, beginning on Monday, April 28, while crews work to repair and reinforce the most vulnerable segments of the track. The closure affects both Metrolink’s Orange County and Inland Empire- Orange County lines, as well as Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner trains through the area.
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), in coordination with Metrolink, is taking emergency action to advance emergency projects in San Clemente that will immediately protect a critical link in the state’s rail network.
The approximately six-week closure of Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train service is set to begin Monday, allowing crews to safely and efficiently conduct emergency repairs ORANGE – Passenge…
As a part of Coastal Rail Resiliency Study, OCTA completed an Initial Assessment in January 2024 that identified four areas – called Reinforcement Areas – that require immediate action to ensure safe and uninterrupted rail operations through San Clemente because of unstable slopes and beach erosion. What are the Project objectives?
Update on Emergency Need for Railroad Track Stabilization in the Vicinity of Mile Post 204.40 and 206.10 on the Orange Subdivision. Presentation
ORANGE – Passenger rail service, including Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, is scheduled to fully and safely resume through South Orange County on Saturday, June 7, following the planned completion of construction of the initial phase of emergency efforts to reinforce the most vulnerable areas along the rail line in San Clemente.
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors on Monday authorized emergency actions to stabilize sections of railroad track threatened by coastal erosion and landslides in San Clemente, moving forward with urgent work to ensure continued passenger and freight rail operations through South Orange County.
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority, which owns the rail line that connects San Diego County to Orange County and points further north, is working with Metrolink to clear the tracks in San Clemente and safely restore passenger and freight rail service as quickly as possible.
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority today voted to declare an emergency and authorize CEO Darrell E. Johnson to take the necessary actions to protect the railroad track near a sliding hillside in San Clemente.