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 of a temporary barrier wall protecting the tracks from debris, officials said.
The board of the Orange County Transportation Authority, which owns the track, voted June 12 to declare an emergency to expedite construction of the barrier.
San Clemente officials have been working for months to stabilize the hillside above the track near Casa Romantica Culture Center and Gardens, which has also been affected by the sliding hill….