Orange North-American Trade Rail Access Corridor (OnTrac) Joint Powers Authority on Tuesday, October 26,2004, 10:30 a.m., will break ground for California's first ever "Railroad Quiet Zone."

The I-405 carries more than 300,000 vehicle trips per day and is expected to increase by about 25 percent.

Southwestern Railroad, Inc. (SWRR) is now serving rail customers on 263 miles of track between Loving Junction and Clovis, N.M. SWRR is leasing the line, known as the Carlsbad Subdivision, from The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) and has already began operations over the line.

With less than 10 weeks left before the Melrose Underpass Project’s completion, the construction crews are making rapid progress with the final work tasks.

Five key transportation projects receive an economic boost thanks to MTA Board of Directors Action.