Re: SP Monterey Local memory
Author: Carol L. Voss
Date: 07-22-2008 - 12:16
Freericks Wrote:
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> I truly believe that if Amtrak California added a
> Montery and Santa Cruz corridor, running two or
> three round trips to each a day, that there would
> be a market for it. Especially if the early ones
> were available for commuters.
A Monterey and Santa Cruz "corridor" would run from Davenport on the north thru Santa Cruz to Watsonville and Castroville (on the UP main) and out to the parking lot in Sand City.
Whatever is done is gonna involve UP letting those extra trains on their main line from Watsonville to Castroville, which, BTW, goes through Elkhorn Slough where there is absolutely NO chance of double tracking, and ponying up for whatever UP wants to hold hostage, CTC, passing tracks, sidings, etc. etc. upgrades , etc. Sigh.
C.