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Del Mar opposition delays railroad safety fence again
A surfer approaches the train tracks in Del Mar.
(San Diego Union-Tribune)
SAN DIEGO
The installation of a fence in Del Mar to keep people off the railroad tracks, already delayed by public opposition, has been postponed again so San Diego’s North County Transit District can complete more studies.
Transit district officials initially told Del Mar in an Oct. 9, 2020, letter that the agency would install a 6-foot-high, chain-link fence along areas of the tracks “with the highest incidence of trespassing” in Oceanside, Encinitas and Del Mar. It was set to be completed by the end of the year.
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The installation of a fence to keep people off the railroad tracks in Del Mar, already delayed by public opposition, has been postponed again so North County Transit District can complete more studies.
Transit district officials initially told Del Mar in an Oct. 9, 2020, letter that the agency would install a 6-foot-high, chain-link fence by the end of the year along areas of the tracks “with the highest incidence of trespassing” in Oceanside, Encinitas and Del Mar.
Later that year, district officials said they would delay the Del Mar installation until 2021 to continue negotiations with the city and other agencies, including the California Coastal Commission. District Executive Director Matt Tucker said Thursday that the closed-door discussions continue, and the construction contract now will be awarded no sooner than Dec. 31.