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Re: SP Monterey Local memory
Author: Carol L. Voss
Date: 07-22-2008 - 14:41
Scott Schiechl Wrote:
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> Ever since Amtrak Day there have been efforts
> begun to restore the Del Monte between Monterey
> and San Francisco. The problem is that not that
> long after the Del Monte stopped, the SP tore up
> the line south of Sand City (I believe). The ROW
> into Monterey was turned into a hiking/biking
> trail. Whenever a proposal is floated about being
> back some kind of service, the good citizens of
> Monterey go into overdrive to oppose it. Ditto
> for some of the other online communities like
> Marina.
That's absolutely correct. Rails end in the Costco parking lot. Any px getting that far would have to have other transportation to wherever they are going. An idea was floated to put some kind of transportation hub/park and ride on the old Fort Ord spur. Sorry about that. The State Parks now owns that land and it is ruled by the snowy plover. And yes, bodies would be placed on the tracks to stop them from getting into Marina. Life is incredibly complex around here.
C.
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> Ever since Amtrak Day there have been efforts
> begun to restore the Del Monte between Monterey
> and San Francisco. The problem is that not that
> long after the Del Monte stopped, the SP tore up
> the line south of Sand City (I believe). The ROW
> into Monterey was turned into a hiking/biking
> trail. Whenever a proposal is floated about being
> back some kind of service, the good citizens of
> Monterey go into overdrive to oppose it. Ditto
> for some of the other online communities like
> Marina.
That's absolutely correct. Rails end in the Costco parking lot. Any px getting that far would have to have other transportation to wherever they are going. An idea was floated to put some kind of transportation hub/park and ride on the old Fort Ord spur. Sorry about that. The State Parks now owns that land and it is ruled by the snowy plover. And yes, bodies would be placed on the tracks to stop them from getting into Marina. Life is incredibly complex around here.
C.
