The Orange County Transportation Authority has submitted an Emergency Coastal Develop Permit to the California Coastal Commission to start work that will help ensure uninterrupted rail service
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is pushing forward on studying solutions to protect the vital coastal rail line that connects passengers, freight and military assets from San Diego County to Orange County and important destinations farther north.
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority has secured essential funding this month from state and federal partners that will advance vital enhancements to help stabilize the rail corridor where it runs along the vulnerable coastline through San Clemente.
Since fall 2021, multiple bluff failures and landslides on privately owned land have, along with coastal erosion, have significantly impacted rail operations along the Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor, requiring emergency stabilization efforts.
On April 14, the OCTA Board of Directors is expected to consider an action that will allow OCTA CEO Darrell Johnson to enter into emergency contracting agreements to expedite work on the four Coastal Rail Stabilization Priority Projects that were identified in 2024 as most vulnerable.
OCTA is implementing an integrated approach to address the protection of the coastal rail line, and sand plays a key part of that. Because of the rapid erosion and immediate threat to the rail line, riprap and revetment are necessary to provide immediate protection to the public rail infrastructure.
As OCTA nears completion on emergency work to stabilize railroad tracks in San Clemente, the agency and its partners continue to push forward on finding longer-term solutions to protect the vital coastal rail line.
During the past few weeks, OCTA has secured a total of $305 million from state and federal sources to advance immediate coastal stabilization efforts on the rail corridor where it runs along the vulnerable coastline through San Clemente.
Interested vendors can download the solicitation document file and any listed addendum listed below. If you would like further information regarding this procurement, e-mail or call the Procurement Administrator listed below. Please download RFP package for instructions. Click on the button (s) above to download the file (s).
ORANGE – OCTA has updated its potential solutions to address immediate threats to rail service through San Clemente, and sand nourishment – always under consideration – is a key piece in the coastal rail protection puzzle.