Most of the track closures are from landslides at cliff areas caused by heavy rains, nothing to do with ocean levels. The San Clemente closures, I think 5 or 6 times in two years, occurred at the exact same spot where the cliff was sliding down a bit at a time until a heavy rain, then more slid down and closed the tracks. The Big Sur closure was caused by the same thing, except the tracks are at the top of a cliff instead of below one. And "almost everyone agrees the tracks need to be moved inland" is provided without any factual support and...
You are exactly correct. This article is not well researched, and either withholds important information, or the reporter is simply uninformed. Natural erosion of cliff land on both sides of the track from storms is the source of track dislocations, not “rising sea levels”, which rise (and fall) twice a day, every single day. They are called tides, and anyone who spends time on the water intuitively knows this. Also, anyone who cares to either consult a tide almanac, or go to the NOAA website can find this out in seconds. In the coming week alone, the tidal range will be over 6… Read more
