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A car was struck by a Metrolink train in Santa Ana this evening

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Editor Posted in Accidents, Metrolink, Santa Ana Leave a comment

A vehicle was struck by a Metrolink train in Santa Ana this evening, after 5 p.m., at the 1800 block of E Wilshire.

One person from the car was assessed by OCFA paramedics and determined to have minor injuries. The person declined transport to a hospital.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.

Metrolink posted this response to the accident on their Twitter feed: OC Line 604 to Oceanside is holding at Orange due to train 686 striking a vehicle on the tracks between Santa Ana and Tustin. Today’s Metrolink passengers with valid fare can receive reimbursement up to $50, for use of alternative transit (taxi, Uber, Lyft, etc.). Please visit http://metrolinktrains.com/qsp for details.

Metrolink rail maintenance work in Santa Ana set for February 25 – 28, 2022

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Editor Posted in Metrolink, Public Works, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Starting Friday, February 25th through Monday, February 28, 2022, Metrolink will be performing maintenance work on the railroad tracks south of the Metrolink Santa Ana station located at 601 N. Santiago between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Even within Quiet Zones, this work could lead to:

Possible Train Horns
Noise
Light from maintenance vehicles or activities

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No delays at the railroad crossings or for passenger train service are anticipated.

Please note all construction dates and times are subject to change without notice. There may be additional clean-up and preparation work before and after the project is completed.

Any trains that operate through the area will do so according to the Quiet Zone standards as required by federal law. Residents may hear trains operating during this time. A train will blow its horn if a person or vehicle is on or near the tracks. Horns will be blown in non-Quiet Zone areas.

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.

Trabajo de mantenimiento de rieles de Metrolink

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Metrolink Rail maintenance work in Santa Ana starting tonight through February 21

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Editor Posted in Metrolink, Public Works, Santa Ana, Traffic, Transportation Leave a comment

Starting Friday, February 18th through Monday, February 21, 2022, Metrolink will be performing maintenance work on the railroad tracks south of the Metrolink Santa Ana station located at 601 N. Santiago between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Even within Quiet Zones, this work could lead to:
• Possible Train Horns
• Noise
• Light from maintenance vehicles or activities

No delays at the railroad crossings or for passenger train service are anticipated.

Please note all construction dates and times are subject to change without notice. There may be additional clean-up and preparation work before and after the project is completed.

Trabajo de mantenimiento de rieles de Metrolink

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Metrolink Rail Maintenance work set for February 14 to 17

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Editor Posted in Crime, Metrolink, Public Works, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Starting Monday, February 14th through Thursday, February 17, 2022, Metrolink will be performing maintenance work on the railroad tracks south of the Metrolink Santa Ana station located at 601 N. Santiago between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Even within Quiet Zones, this work could lead to:

Possible Train Horns
Noise
Light from maintenance vehicles or activities

No delays at the railroad crossings or for passenger train service are anticipated.

Please note all construction dates and times are subject to change without notice. There may be additional clean-up and preparation work before and after the project is completed.

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.

Công việc bảo trì đường sắt

Trabajo de mantenimiento de rieles de Metrolink

Metrolink Rail maintenance work in Santa Ana set for Dec. 19 – 21

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Editor Posted in Metrolink, Public Works, Santa Ana, Traffic, Transportation Leave a comment

Starting Sunday, December 19^th through Tuesday, December 21, 2021, Metrolink will be performing maintenance work on the railroad track system in Santa Ana between 8 p.m. and 4:30 a.m.

Even within Quiet Zones, this work could lead to:

• Possible Train Horns
• Noise
• Light from maintenance vehicles or activities

No delays at the railroad crossings or for passenger train service are anticipated.

Questions and concerns may be directed to Metrolink’s Community Relations hotline at (213) 452-0433 or to communityrelations@scrra.net.

Trabajo de mantenimiento de rieles de Metrolink, 19-21 de diciembre de 2021

Công việc Bảo trì Đường sắt Metrolink, ngày 19-21 tháng 12 năm 2021

Metrolink Rail night maintenance work set for Sep. 27 – 29, 2021

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Editor Posted in Metrolink, Santa Ana, Traffic, Transportation Leave a comment

Starting Monday, September 27th through Wednesday, September 29, 2021, Metrolink will be performing maintenance work on the railroad track system in Santa Ana between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Even within Quiet Zones, this work could lead to:

• Possible Train Horns
• Noise
• Light from maintenance vehicles or activities

No delays at the railroad crossings or for passenger train service are anticipated.

Questions and concerns may be directed to Metrolink’s Community Relations hotline at (213) 452-0433 or to communityrelations@scrra.net.

Trabajos de mantenimiento de rieles de Metrolink, del 27 al 29 de Septiembre

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Metrolink Rail maintenance work in Santa Ana set for Sep. 7 – 9

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Editor Posted in Metrolink, Santa Ana, Traffic Leave a comment

Starting Tuesday, September 7th through Thursday, September 9, 2021, Metrolink will be performing maintenance work on the railroad track system in Santa Ana between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m.

Even within Quiet Zones, this work could lead to:

Possible Train Horns
Noise
Light from maintenance vehicles or activities

No delays at the railroad crossings or for passenger train service are anticipated.

Questions and concerns may be directed to Metrolink’s Community Relations hotline at (213) 452-0433 or to communityrelations@scrra.net.

Trabajos de mantenimiento de rieles de Metrolink, del 7 al 9 de Septiembre

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Santa Ana Metrolink Rail maintenance work, set for August 23-27

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Editor Posted in Metrolink, Public Works, Santa Ana, Traffic, Transportation Leave a comment

Starting Monday, August 23rd through Friday, August 27, 2021, Metrolink will be performing maintenance work on the railroad track system in Santa Ana between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Even within Quiet Zones, this work could lead to:

Trabajo de mantenimiento de rieles de Metrolink, 23-27 de Agosto

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Tiếng Việt

Metrolink rail maintenance work in Santa Ana set for June 21-26

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Editor Posted in Metrolink, Santa Ana, Traffic Leave a comment

Starting on Monday, June 21 through Saturday, June 26, 2021, Metrolink will be inspecting and maintaining the railroad track system in Santa Ana between 8 p.m. and 4:30 a.m.

If needed, crews will repair equipment. Even within Quiet Zones, this work could lead to:

• Possible Train Horns
• Noise
• Light from maintenance vehicles or activities

No delays at the railroad crossings or for passenger train service are anticipated.

Questions and concerns may be directed to Metrolink’s Community Relations hotline at (213) 452-0433 or to communityrelations@scrra.net.

Translations:

Trabajo de mantenimiento de los rieles de Metrolink del 21 al 26 de junio

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Công việc bảo t

Tiếng Việt

Metrolink rail maintenance work starting tonight in Santa Ana

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Editor Posted in Metrolink, Public Works, Santa Ana, Traffic Leave a comment

Starting tonight, Monday, June 14 through Saturday, June 19, 2021, Metrolink will be inspecting and maintaining the railroad track system in Santa Ana between 8 p.m. and 4:30 a.m.

If needed, crews will repair equipment. Even within Quiet Zones, this work could lead to:

• Possible Train Horns
• Noise
• Light from maintenance vehicles or activities

No delays at the railroad crossings or for passenger train service are anticipated.

Questions and concerns may be directed to Metrolink’s Community Relations hotline at (213) 452-0433 or to communityrelations@scrra.net.

El trabajo de mantenimiento de los rieles de Metrolink comienza esta noche

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Traffic snarled on Grand Ave. after a Pedestrian was struck by a Metrolink train

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Editor Posted in Accidents, Metrolink, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Metrolink just posted this message a few minutes ago on Twitter:

ALERT: Tracks are closed between Santa Ana and Tustin due to 684 striking a person on the tracks, updates to follow.

A reader says that the train is stopped right on Grand, near the DMV, and it is blocking North and South Grand.

Construction at the Santa Ana Train Station starting on April 14

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Editor Posted in Metrolink, OCTA, Santa Ana, Transportation Leave a comment

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), in coordination with Metrolink, will upgrade safety features at six stations in Orange County. Improvements will include removal and replacement of yellow detectable warning tiles and other directional tiles, as well as restriping of station platforms. Six stations will receive these upgrades: Santa Ana, Buena Park, Fullerton, Orange, Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo, and San Clemente.

The construction work is expected to begin this week on Platform 2 at the Santa Train Station. Activities will begin as early as Wednesday, April 14, 2021 and continue for up to three weeks.

Construction is set for 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. During the construction, the following can be expected:

Construction areas will be cordoned off.
Crews will be using a jackhammer for this work.
Please be advised that this work may be loud.
Rail service will not be affected by the project.
Due to safety regulations, train horns will be blown in the quiet zone while construction is underway.

Note: Dates and times may change due to unforeseen operational factors or inclement weather.

For any questions about the Detectable Tile Replacement, please contact StationImprovements@octa.net or (800) 724-0353.

Construcción en la estación de tren de Santa Ana

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Metrolink rail maintenance work starting tonight in Santa Ana

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Editor Posted in Metrolink, Santa Ana, Transportation Leave a comment

Starting tonight, Wednesday, March 10 through Monday, March 15, 2021, Metrolink will be inspecting and maintaining the railroad track system in Santa Ana between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.

If needed, crews will repair equipment. Even within Quiet Zones, this work could lead to:

• Possible Train Horns
• Noise
• Light from maintenance vehicles or activities

No delays at the railroad crossings or for passenger train service are anticipated.

Questions and concerns may be directed to Metrolink’s Community Relations hotline at (213) 452-0433 or to communityrelations@scrra.net.

Mantenimiento del Ferrocarril Metrolink a Partir de Esta Noche

A partir de esta noche, el miércoles 10 de marzo hasta el lunes 15 de marzo de 2021, Metrolink inspeccionará y mantendrá el sistema de vías férrea en Santa Ana entre las 7 p.m. y las 7 a.m.

Si es necesario, el trabajo de reparación se llevará a cabo aún en zonas de silencio. El trabajo causará:

• Sonidos fuertes de bocina del tren
• Ruido y/o
• Luz de vehículos y actividades relacionadas.

No se proveen retrasos en los cruces ferroviarios ni en el servicio de trenes a pasajeros.

Las preguntas e inquietudes pueden dirigirse a la línea directa de Relaciones Comunitarias de Metrolink al 213-452-0433 o a communityrelations@scrra.net.

A Metrolink train hit a car in Santa Ana this evening

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Editor Posted in Accidents, Metrolink, Santa Ana 1 Comment

A Metrolink train hit a car in Santa Ana this evening that apparently got too close to the train tracks, at about 6 pm. this evening.

Metrolink reported that the train was number 812 and the accident temporarily closed the train tracks between Santa Ana and Orange.

The driver of the car that was struck was apparently uninjured.

The accident happened at 17th and Lincoln.

The train track was cleared about a half hour after the accident.

Metrolink rail maintenance work starting in Santa Ana

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Editor Posted in Metrolink, Santa Ana Leave a comment

For six nights, from Monday, Jan. 4 through Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, Metrolink will be inspecting and maintaining the railroad track system in Santa Ana between 8 p.m. and 4:30 a.m.

If needed, crews will repair equipment. Even within Quiet Zones, this work could lead to:

• Possible Train Horns
• Noise
• Light from maintenance vehicles or activities

No delays at the railroad crossings or for passenger train service are anticipated.

Questions and concerns may be directed to Metrolink’s Community Relations hotline at (213) 452-0433 or to communityrelations@scrra.net.

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Durante seis noches, a partir de lunes 4 de enero hasta el sábado 9 de enero de 2021, Metrolink inspeccionará y mantendrá el sistema de vías férrea en Santa Ana entre las 8 p.m. y las 4:30 a.m.

Si es necesario, el trabajo de reparación se llevará a cabo aún en zonas de silencio. El trabajo causará:
• Sonidos fuertes de bocina del tren
• Ruido y/o
• Luz de vehículos y actividades relacionadas.

No se proveen retrasos en los cruces ferroviarios ni en el servicio de trenes a pasajeros.

Las preguntas e inquietudes pueden dirigirse a la línea directa de Relaciones Comunitarias de Metrolink al 213-452-0433 o a communityrelations@scrra.net.