Union Pacific will be replacing about 40 miles of tracks along various stretches of the rail in Carpinteria, Goleta, Santa Barbara, Oxnard and Ventura, Jan. 6-30.

Crews will work nights from 9:30 p.m.-5:30 a.m., as the work could not be done during daylight hours because of passenger trains on the corridor. Due to the pandemic, bus-bridges could not be implemented.

Work days normally run Tuesday through Tuesday, but the start date is Wednesday, Jan. 6, because of the New Year’s holiday. The work is necessary to maintain the safe operation of passenger and freight service.

During the work, nearby residents will hear additional horn sounding from the trains, which is required by law during construction activities. There will be construction noise as well, including equipment with back-up warning devices; and bright lights used to illuminate work areas. 

Work will begin with replacing several small rail segments from Oxnard to Santa Barbara. Once this is completed, crews will begin replacing rail in Goleta, Santa Barbara and Montecito, and will continue to San Luis Obispo. Crews will move from south to north.