The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) launched emergency repairs to a critical Southern California commuter rail connection after safety issues prompted both Amtrak and MetroLink to indefinitely cancel operations on the line over the weekend.
In an emergency meeting on Monday, Oct. 3, the OCTA board unanimously approved emergency measures for repairing the commuter rail running adjacent to the Pacific Ocean on the border of Orange and San Diego counties near the city of San Clemente. The rail lines at that location have been affected by erosion and are showing evidence of shifting.