San Clemente Landslide Disrupts Rail Service Between Orange and San Diego
TL;DR
A landslide in San Clemente has caused the indefinite suspension of passenger rail service between the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo and Oceanside stations, with boulders and debris falling onto the tracks and damaging the Mariposa Trail Bridge. Metrolink and Amtrak services have been affected, and there is currently no timeline for when the tracks will reopen. Passengers are being offered bus connections as an alternative travel option during the closure.
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- San Clemente landslide halts Amtrak, Metrolink rail service between Orange, San Diego counties KABC-TV
- Train service suspended due to San Clemente landslide NBCLA
- Amtrak and Metrolink train service suspended between Orange and San Diego counties after San Clemente landslide OCRegister
- San Clemente landslide sends boulders onto tracks, stalling passenger train service KTLA Los Angeles
- Rail service between Orange County and San Diego shutdown KTLA 5
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