In the city of Del Mar, near San Diego, most agree the train tracks must move off eroding bluffs. But debate over its new route has stalled the project while climate change raises the risks.
Indeed, I remember on a few rides right by Clemente where salt spray was getting blasted onto the window I was sitting at as the train sped along, waves crashing alongside. Literally, riding the edge of America.
Amazing as it was, as an engineer I also immediately understood how close to the edge of service life this was.
Indeed, I remember on a few rides right by Clemente where salt spray was getting blasted onto the window I was sitting at as the train sped along, waves crashing alongside. Literally, riding the edge of America.
Amazing as it was, as an engineer I also immediately understood how close to the edge of service life this was.