Emergency upkeep within the San Clemente space will shut parts of the monitor till additional discover
ORANGE, Calif., Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, which manages the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® service, has briefly suspended service south of Irvine till additional discover for emergency monitor repairs.
Consultations with geologists, geotechnical engineers, and surveyors revealed that there could also be a security concern alongside a portion of monitor within the San Clemente space. The LOSSAN Agency made the choice to instantly cease service to make sure passenger and crew security.
During the closure, the San Clemente Pier and San Juan Capistrano stations will stay closed whereas the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), who owns that portion of the monitor, conducts emergency upkeep to stabilize the right-of-way.
“Passenger and crew safety is our top priority, and we are doing our best to minimize disruptions to travelers to and from San Diego,” stated Jason Jewell, Interim Managing Director of the LOSSAN Agency. “We are working with our partners to restore service between Oceanside and San Diego as well as set up bus bridges between Irvine and Oceanside as quickly as possible.”
Updated schedules and passenger data might be offered on the Pacific Surfliner web site (PacificSurfliner.com/alerts) and Twitter (@PacSurfliners) as they develop into obtainable.
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About the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner®
The Pacific Surfliner travels alongside a 351-mile coastal route by way of San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties, serving 29 stations. It is the busiest state-supported intercity passenger rail route in the United States. To study extra and plan a visit, go to pacificsurfliner.com.
About the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency
The Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency is a joint powers authority composed of rail homeowners, operators and planning businesses alongside the complete LOSSAN rail hall. In addition to working to enhance passenger rail ridership, income, on- time efficiency, operational flexibility, and security, the LOSSAN Agency assumed administration accountability for the Pacific Surfliner service in July 2015, following the execution of an interagency switch settlement with the state of California. The Orange County Transportation Authority offers all needed administrative assist for the LOSSAN Agency and its Board. For extra data, go to Lossan.org.
SOURCE Amtrak Pacific Surfliner
