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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 7, 2024

Metrolink Extends CEO's Contract Through '29

As CEO, Darren Kettle's passion and expertise have guided Metrolink through an unprecedented industry-wide shift in ridership triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 4, 2024

Metrolink Expands 'Smart Crossing' Tech

Made possible by grant funding from the CRISI program, this pioneering technology creates a better experience for drivers and pedestrians while increasing safety for Metrolink passengers.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 20, 2024

Damaged Southern California Rail Line Set to Resume Service

The OCTA, which owns the track through San Clemente, worked in partnership with Metrolink, which operates regional passenger rail service, to build a 200-foot-long wall at Mariposa Point, to safely re-establish service on the track.

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Newsby Alex RomanFebruary 21, 2024

Chicago's Metra, California's Metrolink to Purchase Greener Rail Vehicles

Metrolink received about $148 million from the South Coast AQMD to purchase new railcars, while Metra tapped Stadler for zero-emission, battery-powered trainsets.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 19, 2024

California's OCTA Lands $7M for Rail Protection

The new funding from the state allows the OCTA and Metrolink project team to move forward on constructing a catchment wall at Mariposa Point in San Clemente, as well as other mitigation to protect the track from soil and debris.

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Photo Galleriesby Alex RomanFebruary 14, 2024

California's Metrolink Celebrates Customer Appreciation Day

This year, Metrolink embraced the theme "Eras: Metrolink & Metrolink Riders" to underscore the enduring relationship between the service and its passengers.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 29, 2023

St. Louis' MetroLink Approves Addition of New Siemens LRVs

The new MetroLink vehicles are being funded, in part, by $196 million in federal funding awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation earlier this year.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 7, 2023

Southern California’s Metrolink, Amtrak Provide Expanded Customer Options

The new expanded codeshare reciprocity will run as a pilot program currently slated to end June 30, 2024.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 20, 2023

Metrolink Uses Earthquake Safety Technology for Great California ShakeOut

At 10:19 a.m., Metrolink trains operating on Metrolink-owned tracks were slowed by an automated process initiated by Metrolink’s early earthquake detection system, which was adopted systemwide in March.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2023

Metrolink Sees Highest Single-Day Ridership Since 2020

In honor of California Clean Air Day, more than 26,000 riders capitalized on free fares all day long across Metrolink’s entire, 545-mile system, which connects Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura counties.

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