OCTA Authorizes Emergency Rail Stabilization Work in South Orange Coun… The action enables OCTA to protect the coastal rail line to preserve a critical transportation link for Southern California, the region and beyond.

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 – With ongoing threats to a critical link in Southern California’s rail network, the Orange County Transportation Authority today submitted an Emergency Coastal Development Permit to the California Coastal Commission to expedite work to stabilize four areas most vulnerable to failure above the railroad track through San Clemente.

OCTA will work with Condon-Johnson & Associates Inc., a geotechnical contractor with offices in Los Angeles and San Diego, to perform the emergency stabilization work to safely restore passenger rail service as soon as possible.

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has submitted an Emergency Coastal Development Permit application to the California Coastal Commission to advance four emergency projects that will immediately protect a critical link in the state’s rail network.

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.

Efforts continued on the emergency coastal rail projects that are focused on addressing immediate threats to rail service in south Orange County. OCTA awarded more than $42 million to fund 13 community transit services, including trolleys and shuttles.

The Orange County Transportation Authority (Authority) invites proposals from qualified consultants to conduct a study that will focus on the approximately seven-mile stretch of railroad corridor in south coastal Orange County.

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The emergency work along 700 feet of rail line in south San Clemente continues. Following heavy rains recently that delayed construction, crews resumed weekday work on Monday morning to install ground anchors and tie-backs to secure the hillside next to the tracks.