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Re: Restoring PAssenger Rail Service To Monterey
Author: Eddie Elkins
Date: 08-09-2013 - 17:23
mook Wrote:
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> Amen!!
>
> Eddie: read the past posts here. No comparison
> whatsoever. San Jacinto is an operating railroad
> at least up to Perris - Monterey Not. The out of
> service portion beyond is still usable, just out
> of service, and has been used to park freight cars
> in the recent past - Monterey Not. San Jacinto
> doesn't have any substantial bridges to fix up -
> Monterey Does. San Jacinto has money and
> substantial potential traffic - Monterey Not.
> Shall I continue?
BOTH the San Jacinto Industrial Spur and the line to Monterey will / would have to be completely rebuilt from the ground up. The SanJac is presently good for about 10 MPH. They want to run commuter trains on it at least four times that speed if they leave it unsignaled. It's agreed. Both lines would have to be completely rebuilt. This bridge that everyone is wringing their hands over isn't exactly the Firth-of-Forth bridge.
Bottom line is, it's NOT an insurmountable project. It COULD be done. I had no idea there were so many "railfans" here on Altamont Press who are so opposed to a rail project. There must be an untold story here as to why everyone is so quick to throw cold water on this idea. Are you all car salesmen? Do you work in the highway construction business? A bus company, perhaps?
I don't get it.
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> Amen!!
>
> Eddie: read the past posts here. No comparison
> whatsoever. San Jacinto is an operating railroad
> at least up to Perris - Monterey Not. The out of
> service portion beyond is still usable, just out
> of service, and has been used to park freight cars
> in the recent past - Monterey Not. San Jacinto
> doesn't have any substantial bridges to fix up -
> Monterey Does. San Jacinto has money and
> substantial potential traffic - Monterey Not.
> Shall I continue?
BOTH the San Jacinto Industrial Spur and the line to Monterey will / would have to be completely rebuilt from the ground up. The SanJac is presently good for about 10 MPH. They want to run commuter trains on it at least four times that speed if they leave it unsignaled. It's agreed. Both lines would have to be completely rebuilt. This bridge that everyone is wringing their hands over isn't exactly the Firth-of-Forth bridge.
Bottom line is, it's NOT an insurmountable project. It COULD be done. I had no idea there were so many "railfans" here on Altamont Press who are so opposed to a rail project. There must be an untold story here as to why everyone is so quick to throw cold water on this idea. Are you all car salesmen? Do you work in the highway construction business? A bus company, perhaps?
I don't get it.
