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Re: Salinas Capitol Corridor
Author: Dr Zarkoff
Date: 09-05-2016 - 18:51
>Why is this an "either"/"or" instead of both.
Salinas is outside of the CCJPB territory. For the CCJPB to go there would be like the BNSF operating on the UP's line between SLC and LA.
>Caltrain should work fine at least to Watsonville.
Salinas is the (geographically) southernmost of the PCS's chartered limits. Last time I checked, this included Watsonville Jct (but not Watsonville itself).
>Having two Amtrak Capitol Corridors additionally into Salinas is a great add-on.
As I said before "can't happen" unless the PCS has contracted with the CCJPB to provide the service, which it might or might not be permitted to do. If any of the laws creating these two agencies have been tweaked to expand their limits, I've not heard about it.
Regardless, if the UP doesn't agree, all this speculating about passenger trains to Watsonville and Salinas are just fantasy.
Salinas is outside of the CCJPB territory. For the CCJPB to go there would be like the BNSF operating on the UP's line between SLC and LA.
>Caltrain should work fine at least to Watsonville.
Salinas is the (geographically) southernmost of the PCS's chartered limits. Last time I checked, this included Watsonville Jct (but not Watsonville itself).
>Having two Amtrak Capitol Corridors additionally into Salinas is a great add-on.
As I said before "can't happen" unless the PCS has contracted with the CCJPB to provide the service, which it might or might not be permitted to do. If any of the laws creating these two agencies have been tweaked to expand their limits, I've not heard about it.
Regardless, if the UP doesn't agree, all this speculating about passenger trains to Watsonville and Salinas are just fantasy.
