SAN DIEGO, Calif. — A 900-feet railroad bridge over the San Diego River opened Monday as part of an effort to add a second set of tracks to improve train reliability and increase service frequency.

The San Diego Association of Governments is scheduled to start building the bridge in early 2026 after years of planning, along with a second set of tracks and a special platform that will allow ...

The San Luis Rey River railroad bridge was built in 1913 and rehabilitated in 1970, according to SANDAG. Amtrak, Metrolink, Coaster and BNSF freight trains use it as many as 70 times a day.

SAN DIEGO — A new bridge connecting Harbor Drive and Park Boulevard is being planned next to Petco Park. It will allow drivers to go over the railroad tracks.

But the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) said the old rail bridge, built in 1916, needs frequent and expensive repairs and is at the end of its service life. SANDAG plans to build a ...

San Diego’s railroad is part of the nationwide Strategic Rail Corridor Network, which consists of 38,800 miles of track serving 193 military installations, ...

Levin also announced that the rail line – called the Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo, or LOSSAN, Corridor – has been selected for the Federal Railroad Administration’s Corridor ID ...

A 900-foot railroad bridge over the San Diego River opened Monday as part of an effort to add a second set of tracks to improve train reliability and increase service frequency.