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PROBLEM #3. EVEN BIGGER SAN CLEMENTE TUNNEL: $16 BILLION
- The San Clemente Tunnel is the real potential showstopper . A 10 mile reroute/tunnel would be 4 times as long as the proposed Del Mar tunnel and cost 4 times as much at a staggering $16 Billion+. Annual maintenance cost alone would probably run $150-$200 million for a tiny fraction of travelers and commuters. At a cost of $4 million per daily rider, this would be by far the MOST EXPENSIVE project in U.S. history. Nothing else comes even close.
The problem in san clemente is urgent
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The Risk of betting on some rocks to stop mother nature
- How long will the rip rap boulders stabilize the tracks given powerful storms and waves? It is very risky to spend $4 Billion on a Del Mar tunnel without simultaneously addressing the bigger and equally pressing San Clemente problem.
- The Del Mar Tunnel would rank as one of the most expensive commuter projects in history. On a per rider basis the tunnel would be 20x more expensive than the recently completed Mid-Coast Trolley Extension. Combined with the $16 billion estimated cost of the San Clemente, the 2 tunnels would be the most expensive ($20 Billion) by far in both California and U.S. history at an astounding cost of $5 million per daily rider.
NEXT PROBLEM: #4 Very low ridership
The Coaster train has few riders and growth had been declining for years even before the pandemic.