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Richard Eckfield's crusade to get a train stop built at Del Mar Racetrack,
Thanks for keeping this story going, but I wish that SANDAG and the track management would get the numbers right. It would only cost about $6 million. We don't want or need double track, nor a new bridge, just a platform for the people to stand on. The train would stop for less than 3 minutes to let people on and off the train. Using the $80 million price is a lie. Also, if Mr. Harper hasn't heard the constant complaints about the smell of the buses, HE HASN'T BEEN LISTENING. We all hate the buses. I personally sent Mr. Harper a petition from my friends in San Juan Capistrano 2 years ago. On opening day the wait for the smelly buses was OVER AN HOUR. Richard and Helen are our leaders, but there are thousands behind them.— September 24, 2009 10:33 a.m.
Del Mar Un-Fairgrounds
I own a business in San Juan Capistrano and come to the Del Mar races a few weekends each season. As I have been quoted saying in several articles about the Train Stop, published by Richard Eckfield and his wife Helen, if there were direct train service from Orange County to the Del Mar Fairground/Race Track I would come much more often. The hassle of the traffic discourages attendance. With direct service I would likely come often, even during the week. The economic benefits of building the stop has to be compelling. Congratulations to Richand and Helen Eckfield for being persistent in trying to get this project going. 24 years in planning is long enough.— March 27, 2009 10:57 a.m.
Del Mar Un-Fairgrounds
I own a business in San Juan Capistrano, and I come to the races at Del Mar a few weekends each season. As I have been quoted in several articles about the train stop published by Richard Eckfield and his wife Helen, if there were direct train service from Orange County to the Del Mar Fairgrounds/Race Track, I would come much more often. The hassle of the traffic especially on weekends discourages attendance. If we had direct service, I would likely come more often, even during the week. The economic benefits of building the stop has to be compeling. My congratulations to Richard and Helen Eckfield for being so persistent in trying to get this project going. I think 24 years of planning is long enough. I hope to see this Del Mar Track train stop open very soon. I would like to have Bing Crosby be there to great me, but since that can't happen, I look forward to having Richard and Helen be there to great me and all the racing fans from Orange County.— March 26, 2009 3:43 p.m.