J Wrote:
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> Letter to the Editor
> Letter: Don’t lose rail opportunity in Santa Cruz
> County
>
> Transportation throughout Santa Cruz has become a
> major topic of concern over the past few years as
> we have increased our tourism load on top of the
> daily work commute. The rail trail that has been
> in the works for over 14 years has the potential
> to alleviate some of that problem by adding a
> beautiful new transportation and tourism option.
> The plans do include a path for bikes and walkers.
> The purchase of the rail line took years of hard
> work and the federal government is adding
> financial backing, but only if we build the rail
> line.
>
>
> This rail route goes through some of the most
> beautiful coastal lands in the world. Imagine
> getting on the trail in Santa Cruz and traveling
> peacefully all the way to Monterey with
> connections to Amtrak and the rest of the nation.
>
> If the rails are torn out for just a bike and
> walking path, we will lose forever this rail line
> that could carry many, including seniors,
> handicapped and children, in all weather
> conditions. The new generation engines are quiet,
> energy efficient and less polluting that the
> diesel trucks on Highway 1.
>
> — Larry Detloff, Santa Cruz
>
> Among the comments are these gems:
>
> From Brian Peoples: Yes, federal government under
> Mr. Trump is going to fund your cho-cho....
>
>
> From another poster: Hi Brian--I notice you post
> a lot. What would Santa Cruz county have to do in
> order to get an elevated public transportation
> system that gets people around the county to their
> jobs and back?
>
>
> To Brian Peoples: The rails are staying in place.
> Read the latest from the Land Trust of Santa Cruz
> at the link below.
>
> [
www.landtrustsantacr]...
>
> In the meantime, Roaring Camp announced at a RTC
> meeting earlier this year that they want to expand
> their passenger operation on the RTC’s branch line
> beyond their current trips to the Boardwalk.
> Trains are here to stay.
>
> From Peoples: - good reason not to donate to Land
> Trust..
>
> SC Sentinel
actually if peeps was in a real
conservation mind set, he would
volunteer to pick up all the miscellaneous drug paraphernalia
littering certain segments of his
proposed trail, or is that to demeaning, for god?