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I live on the Monterey Peninsula. Extending the Capitol Corridor to Monterey (my preference) or Salinas is something I think deserves further study. I don't believe the CCJPA is interested in doing this, however. They're looking in the other direction towards Reno. I have seen nothing to suggest they are interested in Monterey County, at least not for the forseeable future. I also read somewhere that it would require an act of the legislature to extend the Capitol Corridor boundaries.  The Transportation Agency fo Monterey County (TAMC) is actively pursuing a Caltrain extension to Salinas, and Coast Daylight service between SF and LA on the coast line may not be too far off. Both of these would provide connections to the Capitols at San Jose.  TAMC bought the Monterey Branch Line from UP a few years ago, and was planning to revive the SF-Monterey Del Monte in 2006, and later 2009, but that has now been put on hold indefinitely. I think extending the Capitol Corridor to Monterey would make a lot more sense than reviving the Del Monte for several reasons. First, the management and equipment are already in place. Second, the Capitols have a well established clientele, and it probably wouldn't be a hard sell to get them to ride to Monterey. Third, because of Caltrain's frequent service every 30-60 minutes, connections to Caltrain in San Jose would be easier and faster than connections to less frequent Capitol trains. Fourth, travelers connecting to Caltrain would have a greater choice of destinations on Caltrain than they would on the Del Monte, which would only make 2-3 stops on the SF peninsula.
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