Pacific Surfliner, more to resume along reinforced coastal rail line on June 7

Orange County's New Streetcar Makes an Appearance

As the OC Streetcar construction in Santa Ana and Garden Grove reaches near completion, the first of an eight streetcar fleet has arrived. Editor’s note: This is an occasional series where Voice of OC works with local community photographers to offer residents a first-hand look at the local sites and scenes of Orange County. Although passengers won’t be able to board the streetcar until its debut in Spring 2026, residents will start seeing the …

Coastal rail closed due to landslide risk to resume service between San Diego and Orange counties

Crews are expected to finish construction next month on a portion of rail that was under immediate risk of landslides and coastal erosion between south Orange County and San Diego County's most southern stops.

Pacific Surfliner, more to resume along reinforced coastal rail line on June 7

Equipment positioned along the coastal rail line used by Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner. (Photo courtesy of OCTA) Passenger rail service, including the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, is scheduled to fully resume through South Orange County on June 7. That follows the planned completion of construction on the initial phase of emergency work to reinforce the most vulnerable areas along the rail line in San Clemente. Landslides and instability have led to m…

Coastal rail closed due to landslide risk to resume service between S…

The coastal rail linking Orange and San Diego counties is expected to resume service next month after crews spent nearly six weeks reinforcing tracks that were subject to landslides and coastal erosion.Service on the oceanside rail — which extends from Dana Point in south Orange County to the southernmost stops in San Diego County, including [...]