San Clemente Metrolink Railroad Maintenance | July 21-24, 2020

Press release from the City of San Clemente:

July 08, 2020

WHAT: Metrolink Rail Maintenance Work

WHERE: On Metrolink railroad tracks on the Orange County Line from Fullerton to San Clemente

WHEN: Tuesday, July 21 at 8 p.m. until Friday, July 24 at 6 a.m.

MORE INFORMATION:

To keep train service safe and reliable, Metrolink will be performing track maintenance activities on the Orange County Line from Fullerton to San Clemente from Tuesday, July 21 until Friday, July 24 from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. daily.

The repairs could result in:

• Noise from heavy equipment
• Lights from light towers and/or equipment

In some areas, the work area goes through a designated Quiet Zone. According to Federal Railroad Administration safety regulations, trains may blow their horns due to work crew on or near the tracks.

Metrolink's highest priority is safety. We 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’s response to COVID-19 (coronavirus):

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/safety.

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