Rain from nearby hurricane Marie is battering the Southern California coast, shutting down a portion of the train line between Orange County and San Diego County.
Tag: Metrolink
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Buck and Rizzo: Don’t Let OCTA De-Rail Our Future, How Metrolink Cuts Will Cost Us All
OCTA’s budget cuts promise severe Metrolink service cuts that threaten the future of our regional rail system. OCTA overestimates the cost and underestimates the value of our rail connection to Los Angeles and neighboring counties.
Posted inTop Stories
Irvine Looks to Fund Bike Storage, Mobility Improvements at Train Station
Irvine officials voted to fund a “mobility hub” at the Irvine train station that could include resources like a bicycle lending program, bike storage and repair services.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Nelson: Trains vs. Beaches – A Ridership Reality Check
OCTA is proposing taxpayers fund coastal armoring with beach-destroying boulders to the tune of $200M in an attempt to preserve a doomed rail line serving few passengers.
Posted inTransportation
Passenger Trains on South OC’s Coastal Railway Stopped by Another Landslide
It comes more than a week since train service resumed after an April 27 landslide shut down the same area – and the day after construction crews put the finishing touches on their weeks-long emergency work.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Johnson: OCTA Continues to Invest in a Balanced Transportation System
It’s an active, exciting year for transportation in Orange County, with OCTA leading more than $4 billion in investments. Whether you walk, bike, take the bus, train, carpool or drive alone, we continue to fulfill the mission of keeping Orange County moving safely with a balanced, equitable and sustainable transportation network.
Posted inTransportation
Limited Weekend Train Service Between San Diego and OC is Expected Soon; No Weekday Trains Yet
While Amtrak is expected to resume weekend service starting in February, weekday trains and Metrolink service aren’t expected to resume until March.
Posted inTransportation
OC-San Diego Train Service Will Be Shut Down Even Longer – Possibly Until February
County transportation officials have linked the erosion issues to climate change – and say they might have to move the tracks entirely.
Posted inSan Clemente
State of Emergency Declared as OC-San Diego Train Service is Halted, Could Re-Open in November
California’s top transportation official declared a state of emergency Monday over an ongoing landslide that officials say threatens the tracks.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Nelson: Runaway Freight Expansion on a Crumbling Coast – Derailing a Bad Idea
Railroad executives are selling the public on rail infrastructure expansion purportedly needed for unproven passenger demand, but BNSF’s plans to push 22 freight trains a day along the SoCal coast has alarmed residents suspecting a different motive.
