By “little,” of course, they mean none. Full article at the link.
From the San Diego Union-Tribune:
Baja California Railroad has made little progress on rehabilitating the so-called Desert Line since the business took over the lease to operate the 70-mile stretch of track from Tecate to Plaster City more than two years ago.
So it reads like they fixed the Mexican portion business structure wise in that they got a business concession from the Mexican government to operate the Mexican portion as a small part of the larger whole. So it reads to me the entire business operating the entire line is under one roof finally. So that is progress, IMO. What they should do for the American portion is apply for FRA rehab on the line and get it lobbied via Congress. Another Mexican rail firm was successful with that approach in Texas recently in getting an old rail border crossing rehabbed or rebuilt.......I thought I read somewhere. So it is not impossible.
Attempting to rehab the American portion out of their own pockets I think isn't going to work well because their pockets are not deep enough. So they need to take their business plan to the Feds and get a track rehab loan. Should do the same with the rails on the Mexican side with the Mexican Government.
The Texas-Mexico bridge being reconstructed is at Presidio, TX.
https://www.cbs7.com/content/news/Presidio-celebrates-rail-bridge-to-Mexico-groundbreaking-498333171.html
kgbw49 The Texas-Mexico bridge being reconstructed is at Presidio, TX. https://www.cbs7.com/content/news/Presidio-celebrates-rail-bridge-to-Mexico-groundbreaking-498333171.html
kgbw49: Permit me to step in an make a minor correction; The Presidio-Ojinada International Rail Bridge is in West Texas. [Makes it aconsiderable mileage difference from the ROW SD&E.]
The current railroad is part of the former Kansas City,Mexico and Orient RR championed by Arthur E. Stillwell. The following linked site can give full details:
@ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City,_Mexico_and_Orient_Railway
The San Diego Union-Tribune is running a story today regarding potential alternate routes to move the coast route (AMTRAK, Coaster, BNSF) off of the eroding sea bluffs in Del Mar. An accompanying picture shows how critical this issue has become.
Apropos to this thread, this problem could become a driver for reopening the line to the Imperial Valley and the UP connection.
samfp1943kgbw49: Permit me to step in an make a minor correction; The Presidio-Ojinada International Rail Bridge is in West Texas. [Makes it aconsiderable mileage difference from the ROW SD&E.]
Nobody in this thread made the statement it was anywhere near the rail line from San Diego. So your correcting your own misperception.....maybe?
The franchise in the United States is owned by Grupo Mexico and the line is called Texas Pacifico (Reporting marks TXPF)........I don't see a business relation to any lines South of the border except perhaps Ferromex which is also run by Grupo Mexico?....still a seperate company and with different RR reporting marks. Common holding company.
CMPStP&P: I was targeting this line in the link provided by kgbw49 in a prior Thread entry:
FTL:"...Ten years after arsonists burned down one of the five ports of entry between Texas and Mexico, Presidio’s port will become a gateway to send fracking sand to West Texas oil fields..."
Apropos to the earlier Del Mar bluffs issue news story link, today's San Diego Union-Tribune has this story about an other bluff collapse that delays train service until track safety can be confirmed. A continuing problem that merits action on the SDA&E route, at least from a freight perspective.
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