Mike Metcalf stops trains

4/11/08

To: sunpostnews@ocregister.com

This weekend, the entire length of SoCal's coastal-rail stops-dead for two days, as work on the walk-under tunnel at Mariposa Point gets configured.

4-years ago (maybe longer) when the Beach Trail Plan was getting worked-out, Mariposa Point local Mike Metcalf noticed something was missing - how to get to his 'break' via Mariposa???

In fact, what was planned was - a 6 ft high steel fence to keep folks off the tracks. Mike rightly thought, that sucks for us north SC-locals.
And Bada Bing!!!, this weekend - no train, as Mariposa gets it's walk-under.

Maybe it's true we can't stop Time, but Metcalf can stop Trains.

Think about it, next time you walk under the RR at Mariposa.

Mike says lots of folks helped his No-Fense 'act-up' cause, but I was there when he first brought the issue to City Council.
I'm chagrined to say, I thought he couldn't pull it off. But he did.

Hey, all it takes is shutting down SoCal's coastal-rail for 2-days?

Warning: Don't get between Mike Metcalf and his wave.
He gets it done.
Another example of what one surfer CAN do.
Stop trains.

Thanks Mike - nice work.