Oceanside, CA – North County Transit – San Diego Railroad (NCTD) will suspend all coastal rail service on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8 to perform routine railroad maintenance and major infrastructure work.
NCTD’s COASTER service between San Diego and Oceanside will be suspended during this period. NCTD will conduct several test runs throughout the weekend, during which a COASTER train will operate along the tracks at various stations and will not be available to the public. Regularly scheduled COASTER service will resume on the morning of Monday, November 9.
Weekend closures occur periodically throughout the year on a pre-determined schedule to provide construction crews the opportunity to work safely on and along the rail line to complete preventative maintenance improvements and advance major railroad construction projects.
Beginning Friday, November 6 through Monday, November 9 at 3 a.m., crews will be performing maintenance on the tracks and will use heavy equipment, power tools and bright lights.
A noise ordinance will be in effect at the following locations:
7345 Seafarer Pl, Carlsbad CA 92011 including:
Residential areas along Sea Fare Place, Anchorage Ave., Dew Point Ave, Dory Lane,
Surrounding streets east of the railroad tracks, as well as nearby hotels and businesses along Carlsbad Blvd to the west, where applicable.
6450 Franciscan RD Carlsbad, CA 92011 including:
Residential areas along Franciscan Rd, Surfside Lane, Ponto Drive
Nearby hotels and businesses along Carlsbad Blvd. adjacent to those properties where applicable.
Residents must remain alert, and the public is reminded to only cross the rail line at lawfully designated rail crossings as equipment will be active along the railroad right-of-way and on the tracks.
For more information, visit GoNCTD.com.
About NCTD
North County Transit – San Diego Railroad is a public transportation agency providing critical multi-modal services throughout North San Diego County and into downtown San Diego. NCTD is designated as a rail common carrier by the Surface Transportation Board based on the movement of interstate commerce on the tracks and the Railroad of Record by the Federal Railroad Administration responsible for safety over the entire San Diego portion of the LOSSAN corridor, the nation’s second largest passenger rail network. NCTD’s system includes BREEZE buses (with FLEX service), COASTER commuter trains, SPRINTER hybrid rail trains, LIFT paratransit service, and NCTD+ On-Demand and is one of only three public transit agencies in the nation to operate heavy rail, hybrid rail, and bus service. For more information visit: GoNCTD.com.
