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San Clemente Keeps Closing Rail Segment as Erosion Worsens

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 3:22 PM UTC · How we work

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San Clemente Closes Rail

City of San Clemente repeatedly closes a 7-mile passenger-rail segment because sea-level-driven beach erosion.
City Manager Andy Hall says the segment lacks 3 million cubic yards of sand, needing about 300,000 truck trips.
A 1% sales-tax measure to fund sand replenishment and wildfire protection will appear on the November ballot.
OCTA chief Darrell Johnson says officials may study moving the tracks inland or eventually halting the line.

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San Clemente Closes Rail

City of San Clemente repeatedly closes a 7-mile passenger-rail segment because sea-level-driven beach erosion.
City Manager Andy Hall says the segment lacks 3 million cubic yards of sand, needing about 300,000 truck trips.
A 1% sales-tax measure to fund sand replenishment and wildfire protection will appear on the November ballot.
OCTA chief Darrell Johnson says officials may study moving the tracks inland or eventually halting the line.

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