One word; topography (and/or cost, depending on how you see it). I'm not sure of the exact numbers, but it would be a steep grade for a railroad to get from Fairfield/Suisun to Vallejo, at the tracks being high enough to span a new bridge that would be needed over the Carquinez Straight. No to mention the money for the previously mentioned bridge, right-of-way acquisitions, and engineering of that grade, and it would be quite the expensive project...one that I would support (since it would carry a variety of benefits), but doubtful of it finding the support it would need to actually become reality.
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