Metrolink cancels service for line upgrades
Written by jrood
There will be no service on Southern California's Metrolink Orange County and Inland Empire lines the next three weekends as San Diego Northern Railroad construction crews work to improve passenger and freight rail services by installing a second mainline track and new rail bridges in the corridor. Additionally, Orange County Line trains 644 and 645 will be cancelled on Fridays, Oct. 28 and Nov. 4. Amtrak's schedule also will be affected, but it will offer some transportation options for those wanting to take public transportation. Metrolink Monthly Pass holders can ride Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner trains within the station pairs on their Metrolink ticket for free as part of the Rail2Rail program. Metrolink's weekend pass is not valid on Amtrak trains. This work is part of the LOSSAN (Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor) Coastal Rail Improvements, a project in which the San Diego Association of Governments, North County Transit District and Amtrak are working to add a second track to the 60-mile LOSSAN coastal rail corridor to improve passenger and freight rail services.
