“I look forward to further collaboration with Amtrak and our federal partners that secures the future of the LOSSAN rail corridor.”Īmtrak followed the recommended operating restrictions during the work in Del Mar, the OIG report states. “As climate change continues to create new challenges for our oceans, our coastal communities, as well as our critical infrastructure throughout California, there is no time to waste,” Atkins said. “This is an urgent matter that requires close collaboration between local, state and federal government to ensure we protect this vital transit corridor serving San Diego, Orange, San Luis Obispo and Los Angeles counties for years to come,” said state Sen. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Del Mar Times. Construction would cost several billion dollars and take 10 years or longer. Five possible routes are being considered for a tunnel beneath the city of Del Mar. The transit agencies, the San Diego Regional Association of Governments, state transportation officials and the Federal Railroad Administration were among the groups involved.Īmtrak also wants to be involved in planning and discussions that have been underway for years among local agencies to build a new route away from the eroding bluffs for the 1.7 miles of track in Del Mar. Still, Amtrak, which is the country’s only national rail passenger service, was not among the federal, state and local agencies and companies that participated in recent studies of the Del Mar bluff failures, the proposed repairs and their potential effects on safety, ridership, speed and service, according to the report. Amtrak and freight carrier BNSF pay the host agencies to use the tracks.
The Orange County Transit Authority has Metrolink commuter trains, and owns and operates most of the rail route in Orange County. The North County Transit District owns, operates and maintains the rail route from the Orange County border to the Santa Fe Depot in San Diego, and it operates Coaster commuter trains between Oceanside and San Diego. Amtrak operated 26 Pacific Surfliner trains daily on the 351-mile route between San Luis Obispo and San Diego before the pandemic, and service is slowly returning to pre-pandemic levels.
8, by the company’s Office of Inspector General.Īt least six bluff failures since 2018 have caused temporary closures and speed restrictions in the Del Mar area just north of San Diego.
Amtrak wants a seat at the table for discussions of the risks posed to the coastal railroad tracks by bluff failures and erosion in Del Mar and San Clemente, according to a report released Wednesday, Dec.
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