Brian Wrote:
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> Kevin,
>
> Not sure if you are from Santa Cruz County, but we
> pasted Measure D to improve our transportation.
> Originally, the measure had money for a new train
> station in Monterey County and funds to repair the
> old railroad tracks. Funny thing was Monterey
> also had a tax measure and they had no plans for a
> train station.
>
> In order for Measure D to pass, the politicians
> removed the funds for the train station and repair
> of tracks and diverted it to Paratransit,
> improving roads / highway and building trail.
> Short answer, the community already voted to pay
> for the trail. It is a 1/2% Sales Tax - we have
> millions to spend on trail and other
> transportation solutions. It is not a question
> of "if" the tracks will be removed but "when".
>
> Tracks near Watsonville will remain for freight
> traffic - but this is only about a 1 mile stretch
> or so.
>
> The big question will be what happens to Roaring
> Camp along Beach Street - in front of the
> Boardwalk. The tracks in front of the Boardwalk
> are actually owned by the Seaside Company
> (Boardwalk). Once we remove the tracks from
> Watsonville to Davenport, Roaring Camp will be in
> a difficult situation. I am proposing that a
> train museum / Roaring Camp Retail Center be setup
> at Depot Station - which is located right where
> Beach Street begins. It is the same location GGM
> was trying to locate. People from our group are
> reaching out to the President of Roaring Camp and
> Seaside Company.
>
> There is a great opportunity for a train museum to
> be built in Santa Cruz - at location where GGM was
> proposed. Train advocates need to stop thinking
> that our community will allow this valuable
> property that spans the coast will continue to sit
> as a vacant lot or even function as tourist train

who woke up the delusional "village idiot"?