ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — Today, Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley, who serves as a Director of the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), announced that Metrolink and Amtrak suspended passenger rail service to and from Oceanside due to debris falling onto the tracks near Casa Romantica.
“There are more days this year where passenger rail service in San Clemente was suspended than not – As an OCTA Director, I’ve requested that our team work urgently to create a barrier next to the tracks to protect the railroad from falling debris and continue service.” said Supervisor Foley. “For our local economy and way of life to flourish, we cannot afford for these disruptive service suspensions to continue. I remain dedicated to working with our partners to monitor the situation and seriously consider how we can keep our tracks open for more than one week at a time.”
This landslide comes on the heels of rail service resuming on May 27, 2023 following a previous landslide beneath Casa Romantica. Impacted Metrolink passengers will receive reimbursements for their fare. Metrolink and Amtrak will continue to provide passengers with the latest information at metrolinktrains.com/service-update and pacificsurfliner.com/alerts.
