Moorpark Metrolink Railroad Maintenance Extended Until April 18

Press release from the City of Moorpark:

April 9, 2020

Metrolink’s Railroad Tie Replacement Project Extended Through April 18

WHAT: Extension of Nighttime and Weekend Metrolink Railroad Maintenance Work

WHERE: Metrolink railroad tracks between Spring Road and Paseo de Verda in Moorpark

WHEN: Originally until April 2nd, now extended until Saturday, April 18 at 5 a.m.

To keep train service safe and reliable, Metrolink crews will be performing extensive railroad tie replacement work in Moorpark between Spring Road and Paseo de Verda. This work started on Tuesday, March 16, and is performed at night and on weekends from March 16 until the early morning of April 18.

• On weeknights, work begins at 7 p.m. and ends at 7 a.m. starting Monday, March 16 until Friday, April 17
• Weekend nighttime work will occur Friday nights from 8 pm until Monday mornings at 5 a.m.

During this work, Metrolink anticipates the following impacts:

• Noise from equipment backup alarms and heavy machinery
• Noise, vibrations and dust from construction machinery and activities
• Lights from light towers and/or on-track equipment

Please note all construction dates and times are subject to change without notice. There may be additional clean-up and preparation work before and after the project is completed.

Metrolink’s highest priority is safety. They apologize for any inconvenience this work may cause. Questions and concerns can be directed to Laurene Lopez at 213-452-0433 (or to communityrelations@scrra.net).

Metrolink COVID-19 Information

At Metrolink, safety is foundational. Our agency has taken steps to protect against the spread of the COVID-19 disease while protecting our team members and riders.

Transportation has been designated as an essential service at the federal level and was exempted in the state and local Stay at Home orders. So, Metrolink continues to operate service, as well as move forward with maintenance and rehabilitation projects. Essential services, as outlined by the CyberSecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the federal level, are deemed essential to continue critical infrastructure viability. Other essential services include but are not limited to medical and healthcare systems, defense, food and agriculture, energy, water, law enforcement and public works.

Please know that we support efforts at the federal, state and local levels to stop the spread of the virus and keep our team members and riders safe, including asking people who are sick to stay home, requiring non-essential workers to telecommute, reiterating and requiring social distancing practices and providing our critical front-line employees with masks, gloves and extra sanitizer. To get more information about Metrolink’s service or response to COVID-19, please visit metrolinktrains.com/coronavirus or text “ML19” to “#333777”.

This press release was produced by the City of Moorpark. The views expressed here are the author’s own.