KTLA

First batch of sand arrives to protect vulnerable rail line in Orange County

Orange County crews have begun laying thousands of pounds of sand in San Clemente as part of an emergency project to protect a vulnerable passenger and freight rail line along the Pacific coast. On ...
Los Angeles Times

Beach sand softens OCTA’s hard armoring proposal for San Clemente’s train tracks

With some beaches in San Clemente so barren from erosion that waves crash up against passing trains, transportation officials are urgently looking to add sand to their plans to protect the troubled ...
LAist

New sand and rocks approved to stabilize San Clemente rail corridor. Environmentalists object

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Railway Age

Sand Traps, by Rail

The next time you’re golfing on Long Island, N.Y., and you hit a ball into a sand trap, think of the Brookhaven Rail Terminal (BRT), a rail/truck transload facility in Yaphank, Town of Brookhaven. BRT ...
KTLA

First batch of sand arrives to protect vulnerable rail line in Orange County

First batch of sand arrives to protect vulnerable rail line in Orange County News Orange County crews will begin laying thousands of pounds of sand in San Clemente over the next week as part of an ...