Oakland Subdivision

Kris94

Banned
Could this be the beginning of the end? While riding the BART Train last week just after passing the Bay Faur Station there was two set of construction fences hovering over the tacks and a dismantled searchlight dismantled. Although the signal stand was there and I saw a stalled train at least that was how it looked from BART on Thursday right near the Union City Station. Which leads me to this question:

Is the line being demolished? Not too many years ago it was the bread and butter of the UP since it was their only acess into the bay area until the acquisition of the SP. Anyone know what's going on with the line? I've been told it's been a storage line since the 1996 merger with the Southern Pacific. Any answers would be greatly appreciated.
 
Hmm well that explains it. I don't see why they won't get rid of it all together. A waste of money in my mind. I wish I could catch a few trains there but don't know what the schedule is like and is most likely very unpredictable.
 
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