Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

SJVR began removing their line between Strathmore and Jovista. More of the story here (note, its the second article):

http://www.valleyvoicenewspaper.com/vva ... t92010.htm

“As railroaders, abandonment and removal of track is the last thing we want. It is used only when the traffic on a line cannot support continued investment and the costs of normal service. The abandonment process is lengthy, uncertain and expensive. At the end of the rail salvage process, the SJVR will be left with a very slight portion of the investment that was originally made. Think of it as the value that you might receive if you tore down your own home and tried to sell the plumping and the wiring. SVJR and RailAmerica are in the business of running viable railroads: we are not in the business of rail salvage.”

Yeah right, says them...

Hopefully Tulare County can work something out with Union Pacific.

Sad to report but I was in the Porterville area yesterday and the tracks are gone. Where CA Hwy 190 crosses over the tracks, the rails are gone and there are piles of ties along the right of way.

Glad I went through and got those pictures when I did.

Smjh1979 wrote:“As railroaders, abandonment and removal of track is the last thing we want. It is used only when the traffic on a line cannot support continued investment and the costs of normal service. The abandonment process is lengthy, uncertain and expensive. At the end of the rail salvage process, the SJVR will be left with a very slight portion of the investment that was originally made. Think of it as the value that you might receive if you tore down your own home and tried to sell the plumping and the wiring. SVJR and RailAmerica are in the business of running viable railroads: we are not in the business of rail salvage.”

Yeah right, says them...

walmart is full of shit, thats their "Public Relations person" saying what they will for the paper, all walmart is good for is killing mom and pop stores, and out sourcing everything to F IN ASIA , AND screwing their employees out of money.
I still dont know which is worse thou Railamerica or walmart