The closing of the line beyond Watsonville is truly a net gain for IP this year. The company can defer dinner train startup & MOW costs to 2014, and can avoid another money losing year of Christmas trains. Win win. Some actual marketing lead time could help them try to make it work next time. A better attempt to pacify the natives is also advisable judging by the articles linked here. This will also give the head honcho extra cash to play passenger choo choo on other pikes in his empire.