New San Juan Creek Bridge Opens to Train Traffic
ORANGE COUNTY – OCTA has opened the new San Juan Creek Bridge to train traffic.
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OCTA Advances CRRS, Announces Public Meetings for Input
ORANGE COUNTY – OCTA is advancing the Coastal Rail Resiliency Study (CRRS) and has announced additional meetings to gather public input.
OCTA Delivers Initial Sand Nourishment in San Clemente
ORANGE COUNTY – Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) delivered the initial sand nourishment as part of the emergency efforts to protect the vulnerable coastal rail line.
Coastal Rail Resiliency Study Seeks To Refine Concepts
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – OCTA will discuss its Coastal Rail Resiliency Study during a virtual public meeting on July 29. The study is focused on addressing the continued coastal erosion and unstable bluffs in San Clemente.
OCTA Will Hold Public Meetings in July for Coastal Rail Resiliency Study
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) will hold meetings with the public throughout July to gather input for its Coastal Rail Resiliency Study.
Passenger Service Will Resume Through South Orange County June 7th Following Emergency Work
SAN CLEMENTE – Passenger service is set to resume on June 7th through South Orange County.
OCTA Gives San Clemente Update; Crews Place Riprap to Protect Line
SAN CLEMENTE – In the second week of emergency work, crews have begun placing riprap in Areas 1 and 2, and OCTA has acquired a permit to construct a catchment wall.
San Clemente Emergency Work: Week One Progress
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – OCTA has begun maintenance work to stabilize the track in San Clemente.
Passenger Service Temporarily Suspended as Crews Work in San Clemente
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service will be suspended for six weeks starting Monday, April 28th. During this six-week closure, crews will work on emergency construction to stabilize the track.
OCTA Board of Directors Authorizes Emergency Actions for San Clemente
ORANGE COUNTY – The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board of Directors authorized emergency actions to stabilize track in San Clemente.
OCTA Submits Emergency Coastal Develop Permit
ORANGE COUNTY – The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) submitted an Emergency Coastal Develop Permit to the California Coastal Commission to allow it to expedite work to stabilize four vulnerable areas through San Clemente.
OCTA Receives Funding from Federal and State Agencies for Vital Coastal Rail Corridor Improvements
ORANGE, Calif. – The Orange County Transportation Authority secured essential funding [last] 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.
Railway Track & Structures 2024 Top Projects
ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, June 2024 issue: Here are ten of the most impressive rail infrastructure projects across North America in 2024.
OCTA Will Hold Community Meeting To Discuss Coastal Rail Resiliency Study
ORANGE COUNTY – At a community meeting on May 30th, OCTA will seek public input on coastal rail resiliency.
Sand Nourishment, Rock Revetment Among Coastal Rail Resiliency Solutions
ORANGE COUNTY – For coastal rail resiliency, OCTA looks to sand nourishment, rock revetment, and a wall as potential solutions.
Passenger Service Resumes in San Clemente; OCTA Seeking Long-Term Solutions
SAN CLEMENTE – Two months after a landslide halted passenger service at Mariposa Point, OCTA announces the completion of a catchment wall has allowed regular passenger service to resume.
Completion of Catchment Wall Allows Passenger Service To Resume in San Clemente
ORANGE COUNTY – Crews finished work on the 200-foot-long catchment wall that will protect the rail right of way in San Clemente. This comes after a landslide caused passenger service to halt in January.
OCTA Continues Coastal Rail Resiliency Study; Catchment Wall Wooden Panels Now Up
ORANGE COUNTY – As OCTA and Metrolink work to address a stretch of the rail line after a landslide in January, it seeks longer-term solutions for protecting the rail right of way.
Catchment Wall Construction Begins in San Clemente
SAN CLEMENTE – Two large rigs began drilling so steel beams can be placed 30 feet underground to support the catchment wall in San Clemente.
OCTA Awarded $7.2M for Barrier Wall; Slope Movement Accelerates
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – Freight traffic halted once more after crews observed accelerated movement of the slope in San Clemente, and OCTA received $7.2 million for a catchment wall.