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1/29/2021
Starting next week, North County Transit District (NCTD) will step up trespassing education and enforcement along the San Diego coastal rail corridor in advance of plans to place five new Siemens Charger locomotives into revenue service on Feb. 8.
The new diesel-electric powered locomotives meet the federal Tier 4 emission standard. They're also considerably quieter than the current F-40 locomotives, which is a benefit to the public but also highlights the dangers of trespassing on railroad right of way, NCTD officials said in a press release.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Transit Enforcement Services Unit will increase its presence along the Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo rail line between Oceanside and San Diego. Deputies will educate trespassers on the dangers of railroad tracks and passing trains.
"Trespassing across the rail line can result in tragic accidents that produce a ripple effect of trauma across the greater community," said Sean Loofbourrow, NCTD's chief of safety.
NCTD operates daily Coaster commuter-rail service along the San Diego coastal corridor.