NCTD proposal to fence coastal railroad tracks draws strong opposition at Del Mar council meeting
A Coaster train on the bluffs in Del Mar, where the transit district plans to install a fence to keep trespassers off the tracks.
(Union-Tribune)
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A proposal by the North County Transit District to install a 1.4-mile-long, 6-foot-high chain-link fence along each side of the railroad tracks atop Del Mar’s beachfront bluff drew an ocean of condemnation from city residents and council members at a council meeting on Monday, Jan. 11.
Residents and council members alike said the proposed fencing – from south of 4th Street to Seagrove Park - would obstruct beach access, denigrate pristine ocean views, and potentially lower property values and discourage tourism.
Del Mar residents, officials are against the construction of a fence to prevent railroad track crossings because it will ruin views and effect tourism.