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Re: Excursion Operations on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line
Author: Howard
Date: 02-12-2016 - 12:47
Hindsight Wrote:
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> Hindsight will most certainly be 20/20 for SCMB if
> they ever want to introduce any type of
> passenger/dinner service on this portion of the
> branch. This will also make it very difficult for
> GGRM operations as the idea of railbikes and
> speeders coexisting with dinner trains and steam
> excursions makes me cringe. I think the SCMB and
> GGRM will have a rude awakening when they realize
> this and try to eliminate these other groups
> running on the line so that they can do their own
> excursions.
Coordination
Rail Explorers and Santa Cruz Rail Tours, LLC have been in coordination and are looking forward to collaborations. Both potential excursions understand that their operations are not to interfere with either current or planned SC&MB Railway operations. An agreement between SC&MB has already been drafted between Santa Cruz Rail Tours, LLC and SC&MB Railway, to be entered into pending approval from the RTC, with successful negotiations and proper safety and liability documentation.
In addition to coordination between Rail Explorers and Santa Cruz Rail Tours, LLC, Rail Explorers has been in close communication with the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County and is looking to collaborate with California State Parks.
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> Hindsight will most certainly be 20/20 for SCMB if
> they ever want to introduce any type of
> passenger/dinner service on this portion of the
> branch. This will also make it very difficult for
> GGRM operations as the idea of railbikes and
> speeders coexisting with dinner trains and steam
> excursions makes me cringe. I think the SCMB and
> GGRM will have a rude awakening when they realize
> this and try to eliminate these other groups
> running on the line so that they can do their own
> excursions.
Coordination
Rail Explorers and Santa Cruz Rail Tours, LLC have been in coordination and are looking forward to collaborations. Both potential excursions understand that their operations are not to interfere with either current or planned SC&MB Railway operations. An agreement between SC&MB has already been drafted between Santa Cruz Rail Tours, LLC and SC&MB Railway, to be entered into pending approval from the RTC, with successful negotiations and proper safety and liability documentation.
In addition to coordination between Rail Explorers and Santa Cruz Rail Tours, LLC, Rail Explorers has been in close communication with the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County and is looking to collaborate with California State Parks.
