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Re: Good By Niles Canyon Railroad?
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 06-22-2015 - 10:03
KRK Wrote:
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> OPRRMS Wrote:
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> > KRK Wrote:
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> > > I don't think that either UPRR or ACE are
> going
> > to
> > > go ANYWHERE if they adopt the NCRy idea !
> > > WHY ?? The City of Pleasanton, the Senior
> > Housing
> > > NIMBY's, Bernal Road, and last, but certainly
> > not
> > > least, the SP r-o-w that has developments
> > > constructed upon it, blocking their path !
> > > Would they have the power to exercise
> "Eminent
> > > Domain" and have all those developments torn
> > down,
> > > in order to lay a train track ?? NO !!!
> > >
> > > KRK
> >
> > According to the map included in SJRRC's
> proposal
> > (there's a link to it in the next thread about
> > this), the section of the SP line being
> considered
> > extends from Niles Jct. to just east of Hearst
> > siding, not through Pleasanton.
>
> Please explain what the big ADVANTAGE would be to
> take over the track between Niles and Hearst as
> you indicate !! What does THAT solve, if anything
> ! OR, is it all a ruse to get rid of NCRy ??
>
> KRK
The purpose would be to create two main tracks (2MT) between east of Hearst and Niles Jct., to ease the congestion at Niles which occasionally happens now and is anticipated to increase as ACE, Capitol Corridor and UP increase the number of trains in the future.
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> OPRRMS Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > KRK Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > I don't think that either UPRR or ACE are
> going
> > to
> > > go ANYWHERE if they adopt the NCRy idea !
> > > WHY ?? The City of Pleasanton, the Senior
> > Housing
> > > NIMBY's, Bernal Road, and last, but certainly
> > not
> > > least, the SP r-o-w that has developments
> > > constructed upon it, blocking their path !
> > > Would they have the power to exercise
> "Eminent
> > > Domain" and have all those developments torn
> > down,
> > > in order to lay a train track ?? NO !!!
> > >
> > > KRK
> >
> > According to the map included in SJRRC's
> proposal
> > (there's a link to it in the next thread about
> > this), the section of the SP line being
> considered
> > extends from Niles Jct. to just east of Hearst
> > siding, not through Pleasanton.
>
> Please explain what the big ADVANTAGE would be to
> take over the track between Niles and Hearst as
> you indicate !! What does THAT solve, if anything
> ! OR, is it all a ruse to get rid of NCRy ??
>
> KRK
The purpose would be to create two main tracks (2MT) between east of Hearst and Niles Jct., to ease the congestion at Niles which occasionally happens now and is anticipated to increase as ACE, Capitol Corridor and UP increase the number of trains in the future.
