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2/5/2021
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has completed work on a new passing siding track in Laguna Niguel and San Juan Capistrano, California, that reduces delays and enhances safety for rail traffic.
The project added 1.8 miles of new siding track between the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink Station and Trabuco Creek in San Juan Capistrano, running adjacent to Interstate 5, OCTA officials said in a press release.
The $36.4 million project was led by OCTA in collaboration with Metrolink and the cities of San Juan Capistrano and Laguna Niguel. It was finished about three months ahead of schedule.
The passing siding was constructed adjacent to an existing track, connecting to it at each end, which allows trains traveling in opposite directions to pass each other without stopping. Previously, trains often had to wait for rail traffic traveling in the opposite direction to pass before proceeding.