Passenger rail service through San Clemente, which has been halted since early June due to debris and dirt falling on the tracks from an unstable hillside above, will resume on July 17, transit officials announced Tuesday. Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains will again be able to travel through the area thanks to emergency construction…

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—Another landslide in the San Clemente area forced a renewed halt in rail service through southern Orange County June 5. The tracks used by Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains were closed Monday morning between San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano as crews inspected what appeared to be another significant movement of dirt…

Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner rail service between Orange and San Diego counties reopened May 27, after a month of closure due to a landslide in San Clemente, according to an Orange County Transit Authority news release. A geotechnical assessment and final track inspection on May 26 prompted the all-clear for passenger communal services to…

VALLEY GLEN, Calif.—A pedestrian was fatally struck by a Metrolink train May 22 in the Valley Glen area. Paramedics sent to the 12700 block of West Raymer Street at 1:19 p.m. pronounced the person dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Information was not immediately available on the identity of the…

SUN VALLEY, Calif.—One person was killed May 16 when a Metrolink train struck a vehicle in the Sun Valley area. The crash occurred around 3:20 p.m. near Coldwater Canyon Avenue and Raymer Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Responding crews found the mangled vehicle on the scene, and one person was reported to…

A 64-year-old man was killed May 8 after being struck by a train in Irvine, according to authorities. Irvine Police and the Orange County Fire Authority responded to the area of 170 Technology Dr. at 7:36 a.m. Monday after a report of a pedestrian being struck by a northbound Metrolink train, according to a statement…

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—A landslide beneath part of the Casa Romantica Cultural Center in San Clemente sent dirt and debris cascading down a hillside April 27, heavily damaging the center’s concrete terrace and shutting down all rail service in the area. The slide occurred early Thursday afternoon, prompting Metrolink to shut down rail service south of…

Passenger train travel through San Clemente, California for Metrolink and Amtrack will resume April 17 after months of closure due to track slippage and unstable land, officials announced April 13. Operations were suspended Sept. 30 after inspectors found a section of track that had shifted over 2 feet towards the ocean. The University of California–Irvine’s…

ORANGE, Calif.—Commuter train service in Orange County will return to normal next week as the tracks in south San Clemente that were affected by erosion have been fixed, officials announced April 10. “This emergency work has posed an unprecedented challenge, especially with the heavy rainfall this season, and we’re very pleased to announce that passenger…

ORANGE, Calif.—Commuter train service in Orange County will return to normal next week as the tracks in south San Clemente that were affected by erosion have been fixed, officials announced April 10. “This emergency work has posed an unprecedented challenge, especially with the heavy rainfall this season, and we’re very pleased to announce that passenger…