FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 28, 2025
Latisha Townsend – Communications Director, Supervisor Foley
(714) 559-8364 | Latisha.Townsend@ocgov.com
Vice Chair Katrina Foley Releases Statement Announcing Passenger Rail Service Set to Resume June 7 through South Orange County
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — Vice Chair Katrina Foley released a statement following the recent San Clemente Rail Closure update, in which passenger rail service is set to resume through South Orange County.
“Our team worked diligently to complete and re-open passenger rail service within the planned six weeks since April 28,” said Vice Chair Katrina Foley. “The Orange County Transportation Authority’s coordinated leadership along with tireless efforts by OCTA crews have been instrumental in meeting our deadlines for the initial phase of this emergency response.”
Passenger rail service, including Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, is scheduled to fully and safely resume through South Orange County on Saturday, June 7, following the planned completion of construction of the initial phase of emergency efforts to reinforce the most vulnerable areas along the rail line in San Clemente.
Passengers can follow the latest service updates at pacificsurfliner.com/alerts and metrolinktrains.com/service-updates.
To inquire about Supervisor Foley’s media availability, please contact Latisha Townsend at (714) 559-8364.
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Orange County Supervisor Vice Chair Katrina Foley was elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2022 to represent the newly established District 5, which includes the cities of Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, a large portion of Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Newport Beach, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, as well as the unincorporated areas of Coto de Caza, Emerald Bay, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, Rancho Mission Viejo, Stonecliffe and Wagon Wheel. This is her second term on the Board of Supervisors, where she previously served District 2.
Vice Chair Foley’s 2025 Board appointments include:
Chair – Orange County Housing Finance Trust,
Orange County Audit Oversight Committee,
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA),
Vice Chair – OCTA Legislative and Communications Committee, Regional Transportation Committee, Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA), TCA Joint Capital Improvements and Projects Committee, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Community Engagement Panel,
Co-Chair – Spent Fuel Solutions Coalition,
Orange County Public Libraries Advisory Board, Coastal Greenbelt Authority, Newport Bay and South Orange County Watershed Executive Committees, Ocean Institute, Orange County Community Corrections
Partnership (OCCCP), Santa Ana River Flood Control Protection Agency, and the Orange County Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council.
