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[quote user="erikem"] Sam, The Surf Line in San Diego County is owned by the North County Transit District, north of there is owned by Metrolink. The main reason the tracks don't continue along the coast south of Del Mar s that the unstable bluffs in what is now Torrey Pines State Park are ~400' high with the high tide line reaching the base of the bluffs. The ROW through what is now downtown La Jolla wouldn't be all that great either. There have been proposals over the last 100 years to dig a tunnel between Sorrento Valley and Rose Canyon, bypassing the curves and 2.2% grade on the northern side of Miramar Hill. My guess is that the tunnel would cut off at least 7 minutes from the travel time and would be a major benefit to Amtrak and the Coaster. Double tracking more of the line would help as well. FWIW, the Solana Beach station is 4 miles as the car drives from my house - Erik [/quote] Thanks for the information.  Over the years I have ridden the Surf Line more than 100 times.  Now, with the information you have provided, I will find the ride even more interesting in the future.
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