Pedestrian rail deaths in San Diego County reach all-time high
REGION — Pedestrian deaths along San Diego County’s railroad tracks reached an all-time high in 2024, data indicate, a trend consistent with national statistics as...
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Feds deny NCTD’s request in Del Mar bluffs fencing project
DEL MAR — After nearly three years of waiting, the federal Surface Transportation Board has declined to provide the declaratory relief sought by North County...
Del Mar officials give input on rail crossing options along bluffs
DEL MAR — The Del Mar City Council has formally recommended that county engineers further study plans for railway undercrossings, among other options, along the...
County awarded $100M for LOSSAN projects
DEL MAR — San Diego County has secured $100 million for railway projects in Del Mar, including replacing the San Dieguito Bridge, implementing new double...
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg gets firsthand look at San Diego rail infrastructure
SOLANA BEACH — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joined regional transit leaders and local representatives on Tuesday for a trip on the COASTER rail...
SANDAG accepts $300M to move railway off Del Mar bluffs
REGION — Plans to relocate the railroad tracks off the deteriorating Del Mar bluffs and into tunnels underneath the city can move ahead after the...
Coastal Commission OKs major infrastructure project along Del Mar bluffs
DEL MAR — The California Coastal Commission has approved drastic infrastructure changes to the Del Mar bluffs that will limit beach access and alter one...
NCTD extends deadline for Del Mar to accept modified fencing plan
DEL MAR – The North County Transit District board voted Thursday to give the City of Del Mar until Feb. 28 to agree to a...
Leucadia safety advocates renew push for rail crossings after latest fatality
ENCINITAS — Following a fatal incident involving a pedestrian along the railroad tracks on June 4 in Leucadia, local safety advocates in the city of...
Quieter locomotives prompt North County Transit District to step up education
REGION — Starting today, the North County Transit District will enhance trespassing education and enforcement along the San Diego coastal rail corridor in advance of...
Transit district plans rail-trespassing crackdown
COASTAL CITIES — Beginning Monday, the North County Transit District will enhance trespassing education and enforcement along the San Diego coastal rail corridor in advance...
SANDAG outlines trenching options for Carlsbad railroad tracks
CARLSBAD — Community outreach and input have been gaining steam over the past several months regarding the railroad tracks running through Carlsbad Village and the...
Councilman wants illegal track crossings handled as “jaywalking”
An Encinitas City Councilman wants sheriff deputies to cite people who illegally cross the train tracks to be given “jaywalking” infractions, as opposed to the...