OnTrac is seeking bids for the final construction phase of California's Quiet Zone Project. The Rail Crossing Safety and Quiet Zone Project progress is welcome news for the thousands of residents anxiously waiting for a train whistle ban.
Chairperson Judy Dickinson of Orange North-American Trade Rail Access Corridor (OnTrac) Joint Powers Authority announced that the Placentia City Council and OnTrac Board of Directors have given the nod to an $8.5 million budget for its railroad projects. California's only Safety and Quiet Zone are top priorities.
Construction has started at Union Station, on the first segment of the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension. Crews are doing the preliminary work to prepare for Caltran's construction of a bridge over the I-101 Freeway. The work will continue through the end of october.
The mobile theater “Metro Experience”, a cutting edge thrill ride that drives home the importance of rail safety will be part of this year’s Los Angeles County Fair held in Pomona from September 10 through the 26.