miscellaneous musing Wrote:
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> 1) Freight traffic was stopped for a couple of
> days according to the story. It's moving again.
> But I agree: if it gets to the point where freight
> can't move for an extended period, things will get
> serious in San Diego.

Caltrans needs to get it's head out it's @$$ and order Sandag to fixed the SD&AE As an emergency outlet.

>
> 2) How is Amtrak servicing their stranded
> equipment in San Diego? They must have at least
> one trainset there, covering the bobtail
> SD-Oceanside trips (look for 17xx train numbers in
> the train-tracking maps). A deal with Coaster for
> maintenance?

Makes sense for rust removal... uhh... Alstom?
>
> 3) Those complaining about the cost of HSR (many
> of which complaints are justified) should consider
> the likely cost of moving both Del Mar and San
> Clemente inland. The numbers thrown around seem to
> add up to a large fraction (approaching unity) of
> what HSR has spent so far.
>
> 4) Those who might say: "fix the SDA&E for a
> backup" should consider the likely cost and time
> to put that line in decent shape for heavy use,
> which it's never been in before. And the fact that
> running more freight there would require shutting
> down the light rail line to TJ, since the tracks
> are shared, or building a new freight line
> paralleling light rail all the way from downtown
> SD to the border.

Nope, the SDIY is a well managed railroad and should be able to handle all bridge traffic in that Windows, even thought back in the days of Senator Jim Mills, there wasn't a vision to defend the Coronado line or that third freight track to Tijuana.


> 5) Will the Mexicans revive the freight line to
> Ensenada scheme to bypass the broken tracks in San
> Clemente?

LOL.

> 6) Is this starting to look like a SoCal version
> of NWP in the canyons?

Carrizo Gorge is the mini-me of Eel River Canyon...