Metrolink preps for 91/Perris Valley Line opening with additional testing

Written by Mischa Wanek-Libman, editor
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Metrolink will increase testing of trains along the 91/Perris Valley Line between Perris and Riverside, Calif.

 

The testing will simulate weekday passenger service scheduled to begin later this year along the 24-mile rail extension. Metrolink will announce the start date for 91/PVL passenger service in the coming weeks.

Metrolink and the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) did extensive outreach to communities along the Perris Valley Line to promote rail safety in advance of weekend testing, which began last fall.

As testing continues and once regular passenger service begins, residents and businesses in the community are reminded of the importance to following rail safety rules. To increase awareness of the dangers of crossing railroad tracks, a continuing public outreach program, “See Tracks? Think Train,” was launched in 2014 to select Riverside County schools, neighborhoods and community groups. Also, an extensive outreach campaign with the University of California, Riverside is ongoing.

The 91/PVL extension enhanced 15 at-grade crossings in Riverside County. The variety of safety measures included: flashing warning devices, gates, raised center medians, striping and pavement markings. The project also added pedestrian crosswalks at two railroad crossings and permanently closed two others.

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