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2/8/2024
Popular event at Irvine Metrolink station returns Feb. 17, first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic
ORANGE – The public is invited to commemorate the Lunar New Year in Orange County with a free c…
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2/8/2024
Plastic tarps were removed from privately owned hillsides above rail line showing saturation and cracks; Metrolink continues to design barrier wall and issues request for proposal
ORANGE – On Thursday…
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2/7/2024
Soil and debris from privately-owned hillside moved into rail right of way near Mariposa Point but track remains stable, BNSF will resume overnight freight trains at 10 mph
ORANGE – Even as several da…
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2/6/2024
Days of heavy rains cause more movement of slope next to track at Mariposa Point, causing BNSF to halt freight rail traffic; additional slope and track inspections planned for Wednesday
ORANGE – The s…
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2/2/2024
The agencies agreed on a plan Friday that would build a barrier wall to protect the track and potentially allow limited passenger service to resume
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority …
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2/1/2024
New tolled express lanes opened Dec. 1, along with a new general-purpose lane in each direction, helping everyone who travels through one of the nation’s most traveled corridors
ORANGE – The 405 Expr…
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2/1/2024
OCTA requested and received an official emergency declaration from the State on Thursday, allowing OCTA to access funds to protect the track and eventually restore passenger service
What’s New:
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1/31/2024
OCTA/Metrolink project team works with contractors to place plastic tarps on hillside to prepare for heavy rain, as stabilization work continues to safely restore passenger rail service
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1/30/2024
OCTA continues to work with Metrolink to stabilize the hillside and safely restore passenger rail service as quickly as possible
What’s New:The OCTA and Metrolink construction and project team conti…
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1/25/2024
Service remains stopped through San Clemente and no timeline set for trains to begin running again
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority, which owns the rail line that connects San Dieg…
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