The Rail Infrastructure Defense Against Climate Change study will identify challenges and opportunities for improving service, operations and infrastructure along Orange County’s rail corridor.Photo – OCTA
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) yesterday opened a survey to begin collecting public suggestions on how the authority can improve 12 rail stations in Orange County, California, to better shield riders from weather conditions.
The survey — which will be open through September — is a part of a larger Rail Infrastructure Defense Against Climate Change study to identify challenges and opportunities for improving service, operations and infrastructure along Orange County’s 25-mile rail corridor and ways to better withstand severe weather conditions.
The study will help identify strategies for reducing the risk to the rail line from flooding, mudslides, coastal surge and sea-level rise, among other potential climate-related conditions. It will also help develop a plan for vegetation management near the rail line and improvements to shelter structures, OCTA officials said in a press release.
The study is being conducted with the California Department of Transportation’s District 12.
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