Amtrak announced late last week how the Pacific Surfliner passenger train service between Irvine and San Diego, California was being “suspended until further notice.” Amtrak advises how they are working to establish service between Oceanside and San Diego and bus transportation to/from Irvine and Oceanside. This disruption will materially affect the LOSSAN 351-mile route and a large swath of the more than 150,000 passengers who use the service each month.
The Amtrak Pacific Surfliner suspension of services is due to the need for “emergency track repairs.”
“Passenger and crew safety is our top priority, and we are doing our best to minimize disruptions to travelers to and from San Diego,” said Jason Jewell, Interim Managing Director of the LOSSAN Agency. “We are working with our partners to restore service between Oceanside and San Diego as well as set up bus bridges between Irvine and Oceanside as quickly as possible.”
“Consultations with geologists, geotechnical engineers, and surveyors revealed that there may be a safety concern along a portion of track in the San Clemente area. The LOSSAN Agency made the decision to immediately stop service to ensure passenger and crew safety.”
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